Join Our Smiling Team at Jamestown Family Dental Clinic!

　　We're thrilled to announce a part-time Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) opportunity at Jamestown Family Dental Clinic (JFDC)!

　　Here's what makes this role special:

　　Flexible schedule: Work 32 hours per week across Monday - Wednesday, and Friday. This is perfect for balancing your career with other commitments while still enjoying full benefits like health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings!

　　Supportive environment: Join a friendly team of general and pediatric dentists who are passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients of all ages.

　　Growth opportunities: Be part of a dynamic group practice that's always looking to learn and grow. You'll gain valuable experience working alongside experienced professionals and honing your skills.

　　Make a difference: Play a vital role in helping patients achieve healthy, happy smiles.

　　Why work for Jamestown Family Dental Clinic?

　　Located out on Sequim Bay, our clinic serves our local community and Jamestown Tribal citizens, offering a wide-range of dental procedures including: preventative, restorative, endodontics, prosthodontics, implants, and oral surgery. Our patients consist of tribal and community members, as well as youth and adult patients, and we accept both state and private insurance.

　　Our employees are like extended family, and we believe in providing employee benefit programs and incentives that cultivate a positive and enriching work environment, and healthy lifestyle.

　　If you would like to become a part of our team, apply today! Make sure to include current email and phone contacts for all provided professional and personal references in your application.

　　As a Registered Dental Assistant, you will:

　　Assist dental providers by setting up proper instruments prior to seating patients, greeting and seating patients and preparing patients for interaction with dental provider including assuring patient pertinent demographic information and medical history is accurate and up to date

　　Provide chairside assistance during examinations and other procedures including passing of instruments and materials, operating suction/retraction equipment in patients’ mouths

　　Apply coronal polish; take study model impressions; fabricate and cement temporary crowns, place and remove rubber dams, as needed

　　Maintain dental operatories including lab and sterilization area in a clean, orderly and sterile condition, doing deep cleaning once weekly and observing infection control practices at all times

　　Maintain, clean, package, sterilize and store all dental equipment and instruments according to current infection control guidelines

　　Triage emergency patients: report findings to the dentist and schedule as necessary

　　Provide oral hygiene instructions; routine prophylaxis and topical fluoride treatments on adults and children as assigned by dentist

　　Assist with tracking inventory, purchase of supplies and equipment

　　Assist reception staff to greet and take care of patient needs as needed

　　Participate in dental staff meetings

　　Properly record and scan all treatment rendered, planned findings in patients’ current electronic dental records in Eaglesoft

　　Complete dental laboratory work orders in compliance with Dentist and outside laboratories instructions; prepare case to be sent out; check cases in; schedule appointment with patient for delivery

　　Expose and manipulate digital intraoral and panoramic radiographs utilizing the software and equipment accurately

　　Lab work may include pouring and trimming of models

　　Maintain and ensure patient confidentiality

　　Adhere to all JST and JFDC policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, PPE and work practices as described in the JFHC Occupational Exposure Control Plan and HIPAA

　　Perform additional duties when and as assigned

　　What are the Required Qualifications for this position?

　　High School Diploma or equivalent

　　Washington State Dental Assistant registration

　　Willingness to receive ongoing continuing education required • BLS Certification

　　Basic personal computer skills required as well as the ability to learn dental office scheduling, electronic tooth and periodontal charting software (Eaglesoft), word processing and other software programs

　　Exceptional interpersonal skills including effective verbal and written communication

　　Ability to travel locally and regionally as assigned

　　Must be able to successfully pass criminal background investigation

　　What are the Preferred Qualifications for this position?

　　Previous dental experience with thorough understanding of the operations of a professional dental clinic

　　American Indian/Alaska Native preferences apply

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