Dental Assistant
Role Overview
With emphasis on patient comfort and satisfaction, provide the dentist, hygienist, denturist or other provider with assistance in the delivery of dental care and service in order to achieve the best possible treatment for the patient.
Perform all dental procedures permitted consistent with the applicable state laws and regulations.
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Education and Experience
- Required: High School Diploma or GED and credentials to function as a Dental Assistant per state requirements. Desired: Graduation from an ADA accredited dental assisting program and/or an EFDA.
- Licenses, Certifications and Registrations
- Holds appropriate credentials per state regulations.
- In Idaho – EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assistant) preferred.
- Sealant certification.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
- Expected hourly hiring range for this position depending on experience:
- $22 — $34 USD
- Compensation
- The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
- This position is also eligible for incentive pay in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan.
- Company Benefits
- Willamette Dental offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) retirement plan with 5% match, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, commuter benefits, two complimentary pairs of Fig scrubs (clinical roles), and employee assistance program.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Eligible employees will accrue a minimum of 120 PTO hours per employment year in addition to seven paid holidays annually. The Company’s PTO program combines vacation and sick leave, which is more generous than Washington State’s Sick Leave Law. Employees in part-time roles working less than 40 hours per week will accrue PTO on a pro-rated basis.
- Physical Requirements
- The work is primarily performed while sitting and/or standing, but will require occasional walking, bending, stooping and carrying light items such as papers, books, or other supplies. The incumbent uses a computer and other standard office equipment to complete tasks.
- Willamette Dental is an equal opportunity employer.
- We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to an individual’s race (including physical characteristics historically associated with race), religion, color, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy-related condition, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
- This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.
- This position may be exposed to PHI in the course of his/her duties, and will handle protected information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Preferred Qualifications
- Required: High School Diploma or GED and credentials to function as a Dental Assistant per state requirements. Desired: Graduation from an ADA accredited dental assisting program and/or an EFDA.
- In Idaho – EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assistant) preferred.
About Willamette Dental
Privately owned dental care organization providing evidence-based services and insurance plans to Pacific Northwest patients.
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