Dental Assistant Apprentice

To be considered, application must include 

• Resume

• Letter of Recommendation 

Top-Tier Perks Just for You!

Base Salary Range: $20.99 - $29.06 USD hourly

Salary is determined based on applicable experience and education. External offers typically do not exceed the mid-point of the pay range.

Competitive compensation package includes:

• Annual Milestone Bonuses

• Outstanding benefits including medical, dental, sabbatical leave, CME, retirement, and malpractice insurance

• Retirement Plans – CHAS Health matches the employee’s contribution, up to 6% of gross wages

• Generous 6 weeks of paid time off to support work/life balance

• Student Loan Repayment Programs: National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and CHAS Health Loan Repayment Program

• Career growth opportunities and much more!

*above benefits dependent upon eligibility criteria   

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Don’t meet every single requirement? At CHAS Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Purpose of Job:

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by learning to manage patient care at an assigned dental clinic through participation in a dental assistant training program as follows:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Shadows an assigned Dental Assistant coach per CHAS Health Dental Assistant Training Program guidelines.

• Completes all coursework and assignments on time, and follows all requirements of program, including participation of all lab training dates.

• Greets and escorts patient to assigned dental chair. 

• Reviews and updates patient charts. 

• Assists dental provider with required procedures, exams, and patient education. 

• Takes x-rays, as needed. 

• Ensures dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients. Cleans, prepares, and sterilizes instruments. 

• Answers phones and schedules patients, as needed. 

• Observes 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.

• Obtains vitals including blood pressure and blood glucose measurements on indicated patients per CHAS Health protocol.

• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Qualifications: 

Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent required.  Valid Dental Assistant Registered license in state of Washington required within 120 days of hire. 

Skills: Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required. Compassion for patients required. Must be able to work well in team environment. Commitment to supporting a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive environment required. Ability to multi-task in fast-paced work environment, with ability to anticipate future needs. Computer skills required. Knowledge in surgical and restorative dental assisting required. BLS (CPR/AED) certification for a Health Care Provider required. Valid driver’s license and insurance required.

Physical Demands:

Dental Assistants are required to stand one-third to two-thirds of the day; while sitting and being mobile are required one-third to two-thirds of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than one-third of the time. Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day. Smelling occurs between one-third and two-thirds of the day.  Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10 pounds and less than one-third of the time up to 25 pounds. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26 pounds. 

The 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.

Salary : $21 - $29