
Dental Assistant
- Bremerton, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Full-time Dental Assistant opportunity
- Excellent compensation
- Work alongside skilled healthcare professionals
- Serve those who serve our country
- Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
- Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
- Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
- 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic.
- Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
- Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months.
- Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgery, endodontic, and periodontal procedures.
- Prepare equipment, sterilize tools, and manage surgical trays
- Operate dental X-ray equipment; perform intra- and extra-oral radiographs
- Maintain patient records and chart medical history
- Provide patient education and post-treatment care instructions
- Use Dentrix/MHS Genesis for scheduling and workload documentation