Dental Assistant ($2,000 Sign-On Bonus Paid On Your First Paycheck!)

h1bWorking Here | Experience Serving Your Community/b/h1p style="text-align:left"br /If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today./pp style="text-align:inherit"/ph2bEveryone Welcome/b/h2p style="text-align:left"From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation./pp style="text-align:inherit"/ph2Compensation Range:/h2p style="text-align:inherit"/p$23.75 - $33.86p/ph2Check out our work perks a target="_blank" href="https://chas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CHAS-Benefits-Package-Summary-General-FT-JobPosting.pdf"here/a!/h2p/ppspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:16pt"Competitive Compensation amp; Exceptional Benefits at CHAS Health/span/b/span/ppspan style="color:#000000"span style="font-size:11pt"Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health#39;s comprehensive compensation package* includes:/span/span/pp /pullipspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:11pt"Annual milestone bonus /span/bspan style="font-size:11pt"for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000./span/span/p/lilipspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:11pt"Robust health coverage /span/bspan style="font-size:11pt"with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance./span/span/p/lilipspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:11pt"401(k) with up to 6% employer match/span/bspan style="font-size:11pt" for a retirement plan that invests in your future./span/span/p/lilipspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:11pt"Work/life balance/span/bspan style="font-size:11pt"—enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh./span/span/p/lilipspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:11pt"Tuition assistance and student loan repayment/span/bspan style="font-size:11pt"—let CHAS Health pay for your education!/span/span/p/lilipspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:11pt"Up to $7,500 for childcare/span/bspan style="font-size:11pt" annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life./span/span/p/lilipspan style="color:#000000"bspan style="font-size:11pt"CME and license fee reimbursement/span/bspan style="font-size:11pt"—we#39;ve got you covered./span/span/p/li/ulpspan style="color:#000000"span style="font-size:11pt" /span/span/ppspan style="color:#000000"ibspan style="font-size:11pt"*/span/bspan style="font-size:11pt"Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria /spanbspan style="font-size:11pt"  /span/b/i/span/pp/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Description:/b/ppbPurpose of Job:                                                                                                                  /b/ppImprove the overall health of the communities we serve by assisting providers in providing dental care to patients as follows:/pp/ppbEssential Duties and Responsibilities:/b/pullipGreets and escorts patient to assigned dental chair./p/lilipReviews and updates patient charts./p/lilipAssists dental provider with required procedures, exams, and patient education per scope of practice according to Washington State Department of Health./p/lilipTakes x-rays, as needed./p/lilipEnsures dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients./p/lilipCleans, prepares, and sterilizes instruments./p/lilipAnswers phones and schedules patients, as needed./p/lilipObserves and follows required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients./p/lilipObtains vitals including blood pressure and blood glucose measurements on indicated patients per CHAS Health protocol./p/lilipPerforms other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values./p/li/ulpuMobile Dental:/u/pullipSupports Mobile Dental events by providing resource navigation, front office support, unit prep, transport, and closing as assigned./p/li/ulp/ppbQualifications:/b/ppuEducation/Experience:/u Completion of accredited dental assisting program or CHAS Health dental assistant training or apprentice program strongly preferred. Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification preferred. Candidates with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of completion of an accredited program./ppbiWashington clinics:/i/b Valid Dental Assistant Registration licensure in state of Washington required at time of hire./ppbiIdaho clinics:/i/b Valid Dental Assistant Registration licensure in state of Washington required within 120 days of hire./ppbiMobile Dental/i: /bPrior experience operating large or oversized vehicles is highly preferred./pp/ppuSkills:/u BLS (CPR/AED) required. Valid driver’s license and insurance required. Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required./pp/ppbPhysical Demands: /b/ppMust regularly move around the facility and sit, stand, and be mobile. Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to climb, bend, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Regularly required to communicate by talking/hearing. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds./ppuMobile Dental:/u In addition to the above, regularly required to climb into and out of the cab or unit using steps or ladders. Frequently performs torso movements while checking mirrors or maneuvering in tight spaces. Vision must meet CDL requirements. Must regularly drive in all weather conditions including rain, snow, and extreme temperatures./pp/ppThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./pp style="text-align:left"Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization:/pullip style="text-align:left"Social Responsibility/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Patient-Centered/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Entrepreneurship/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Respect for Human Dignity/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement/p/lilip style="text-align:left"Fun/p/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bCHAS Health | Equal Employment Opportunity/b/pp style="text-align:left"In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law./p