What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Dentist - Kennewick, WA position at Grace Clinic?
Location: 800 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick, WA 99336
Schedule: Flexible (open Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Commitment: Typically 3 to 4-hour volunteer shifts, a minimum of once per year
Join our Mission
Grace Clinic is seeking compassionate Volunteer Dentists to help provide essential dental care to uninsured adults at Grace Clinic. Our patients are hard-working adults living in Benton and Franklin Counties who often work low-wage jobs and cannot afford health insurance or dental care. Many live with ongoing dental pain and delayed treatment simply because care is out of reach. By volunteering your time, you can help restore health, relieve pain, and improve quality of life for patients who need it most.
Why Volunteer with Grace Clinic?
- Flexible scheduling — volunteer when it works for you. We schedule patients around your availability.
- Most dentists serve just 3–4 hours per shift, a minimum of once per year. Clinic hours are Tuesday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM.
- Volunteer dental assistants are available for every clinic session.
- NO crowns, root canals, bridges, denture services, or braces.
- Supportive, mission-driven, fun team environment. All volunteers truly want to be there.
What You'll Do
- Exams and diagnoses, including X-rays
- Fillings
- Extractions
- Referrals
What We're Looking For
- Licensed DDS or DMD providers
- Compassionate and patient-centered
- Comfortable providing general dental treatment
- Interested in serving under-served populations
Your Impact
Every volunteer shift helps patients receive care they may otherwise go without. A few hours of your time can change someone's life.
- Video: Dental patient, U.S. Navy veteran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpHunC6IeMw
- Video: Volunteer Dental Assistant, as well as a patient who tried to pull out her own tooth with pliers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv-_HGHbxVg
Interested in Volunteering?
Apply today at Volunteering - Grace Clinic or contact our Dental Coordinator, Geide Hernandez, at GeideH@GraceClinicOnline.org.