Dental Assistant

Position: Dental Assistant 2
## Dental Assistant 2

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Seattle, WAtime type:
Part time posted on:
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July 10, 2026 (12 days left to apply) job requisition :
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- ** Job Description
**** The Department of Restorative Dentistry at the School of Dentistry has an outstanding opportunity for Dental Assistant 2 to join their team.**###
** About this Opportunity
** Reporting to the Director of Maxillofacial Prosthetic, the Dental Assistant 2 is responsible for assisting the Maxillofacial Prosthodontist in treating patients with complex oral/facial rehabilitation and prosthodontic care.

The salary information provided below is for a full-time position and will be prorated for this part-time, 80% FTE opportunity.###
** Key Responsibilities
** Treatment of patients with complex oral/facial rehabilitation (50%)
* Making diagnostic records
* Impressions for implant-supported prosthetics and obturators
* Making facial moulages for facial prosthetics
* Try-ins and delivery of case
* Try-ins and delivery of cases

Expanded Dental Assistant Duties (50%)
* Making impressions for study casts and opposing casts for fixed and removable prosthodontics
* Mechanical polishing to amalgam restorations, clinical crowns and supragingival areas
* Place matrix and wedge
* Remove excess cement
* Fabricate, place, and remove temporary fillings
* Expose and process dental x-ray film
* Give fluoride treatments
* Teach oral hygiene and prosthesis care
* Placement of retraction cord
* Select denture shade and mould
* Place cotton rolls and holders
* Other duties as provided laws of the State of Washington.
* Take and record vital signs and review health history of patients
* Greet/seat patients, adjust chair and prepare patient for maxillofacial prosthodontist
* Sterilize and prepare instruments for set-ups
* Maintain dental records and files, maintain inventory of equipment, and order and maintain clinic supplies.
* Determine and order appropriate implant components for implant restorations.
* Prepare and coordinate dental cases for laboratory pick-ups and deliveries
* Clean and coordinate maintenance of dental operatory and equipment
* May serve as a back-up receptionist as needed
* Include duties of a Dental Assistant 1
* Perform related duties as required
** Required Qualifications
** To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.###
** Minimum Qualifications
** Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Department.
* Completion of an accredited training program for dental assistants; AND current certification as a dental assistant (CDA) OR the ability to obtain same within six months; PLUS two years of experience as a dental assistant.  One year of additional dental assistant experience may substitute for required education.
* Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as license, certification, and/or registration.###
** Additional Qualifications
*** Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certificate, or ability to obtain within 1 month###
** Legal Requirements**:
* Registration with the State of Washington as a Dental Assistant
** About the Team
** The Department of Restorative Dentistry at the School of Dentistry is the largest teaching department within the School of Dentistry.  The Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service/Practice is within the Department of Restorative Dentistry and works with a multidisciplinary team throughout UW Medicine in management of complex oncological and trauma patients serving Washington and the surrounding Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana. and Idaho region.
Craniofacial implant-retained facial prostheses, obturators, cleft palate speech aid prostheses, implant prostheses, surgical guides and stents, and a wide array of unique and challenging rehabilitation efforts comprise this area…