Puyallup Tribal Health Authority View Company Profile
Description: PUYALLUP TRIBAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, located in Tacoma, Washington is seeking a full time Dental Assistant! The Dental Assistant will provide chair side assistance to dental practitioners using four-handed practices. Dental Assistants provide direct patient care and administrative support to the dental department. xe2x80x9cIt is the mission of the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority to provide quality healthcare and promote wellness in a culturally appropriate manner.xe2x80x9d We offer an outstanding workplace, competitive market based salary, and benefits packages including: Monday xe2x80x93 Friday schedule Medical/Dental/Vision benefits xe2x80x93 monthly premiums paid 100% for employees 18+ annual paid holidays Generous paid sick and vacation accruals 401(k) with annual profit sharing Life & AD&D insurance coverage Employee Assistance Program Excellent work/home life balance DENTAL ASSISTANT ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provide accurate and efficient chair side assistance to dental providers and hygienists using established four-handed practices. Effectively demonstrates knowledge of dental restorative, endodontic and oral surgery practices and procedures and application techniques for crowns and bridges. Accurately performs child and adult prophys, direct patient preventative procedures, OHI, fluorides, sealant application, and rubber dam placement. Able to identify, use and arrange, all dental instruments and prepares procedure tray setups in a timely manner, as needed by dental provider. Assist in the completion of patient dental records by accurately processing digital radiographs/x-rays and following established protocols for patient exposure. Wear personal protective equipment including sterile garments, glasses, mask, and gloves at all times while performing main job functions and follows all PTHA and accreditation guidelines for safety. Wipe clean all instruments of debris/material/cement prior to replacing in cassettes and sending to central sterilization for processing, practicing proper infection control and following established sterilization protocol. Performs preventative maintenance on and maintains all equipment per manufacturer guidelines and reports equipment failure to supervisor within 24 hours. Assists patients through the dental process with care and understanding at all times. Provide age appropriate behavior management as needed, for dental patients, ages 0-18 years of age. Effectively communicates home care instructions to patients and/or parents of minor children. Requirements: Dental Assistant I: Graduate from a Dental Assistant Program Six (6) months of general Dental Assistant job experience Must obtain Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification within (3) years of hire Current BLS certification Experience with electronic health record systems Dental Assistant II: Three (3) years of general Dental Assistant job experience Must obtain Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification within (1) year of hire Experience must also include (1) year experience in pediatric assisting and/or (1) year orthodontic assisting Current BLS certification Experience with electronic health record systems Dental Assistant III: Five (5) years of Dental Assistant job experience Experience must include (2) years of orthodontia, pediatric assisting or expanded functions experience Current Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification or ability to obtain within (1) year of hire Current BLS certification Experience with electronic health record systems