Dental Assistant

Are you a skilled Dental Assistant who wants more than just a routine job? Do you want to be part of a team that values whole-person care, community wellness, and cultural understanding?

At the Quinault Wellness Center, we don’t just treat teeth—we support health, healing, and community connection. We’re looking for a motivated, detail-driven Dental Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The Dental Assistant conducts a variety of comprehensive skills in the dental office. The Dental Assistant will assist the Dentist and the dental team by providing the best possible care for the patient chair-side, and back office. The expectation is to provide a variety of clerical, clinical, administration, and training functions, which aid the existing dental team in the performance of their assigned duties.

• Performs routine maintenance and upkeep on all dental equipment and instruments.
• Conducts cleaning, packaging, and sterilization procedures on all dental equipment and organize in proper storage areas.
• Coordinates all ordering and relations with suppliers.
• Maintains storage of supplies and replenishes when necessary.
• Provides scheduling, seating of dental patients, and set up instruments for dental procedures.
• Conducts chair-side assistance during routine examination, restorative, periodontics, and surgical procedures.
• Assists provider in applying topical fluoride, anesthetic and desensitizing agents.
• Takes quality digital radiographs to assure highest degree of diagnostic information with the least amount of exposure.
• Conducts supportive laboratory procedures, properly completing laboratory requisition slips, pouring study models, trimming models, fabricating custom trays, night guards and bleaching trays.
• Provides oral prophylaxis treatment consisting of rubber cup coronal polishing and topical fluoride application.
• Educates patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling).
• Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restorations and extractions.
• Follows universal precaution protocol management in accordance with OSHA compliance.
• Conducts x-ray testing and x-ray certification testing.
• Performs fabrication of temporary crowns and bridges.
• Takes quality impressions.
• Initiates community outreach and education including providing preventative services outside the Center.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to all QWC Policies

Requirements:

• Registered in the State of Washington upon application. Certification within the first year of employment is required.
• Current CPR (BLS) certifications.
• Must maintain a valid Washington State Driver’s License and must be insurable through our company.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of modern dentistry and of prevention of dental diseases.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to dentistry and to public dental health.
• Knowledge of dental technology (Electronic Dental Records and Imaging systems) and mobile equipment.
• Knowledge of dental health maintenance through a public health, minimally invasive lens that treats a patient holistically, integrating medical services.
• Knowledge in infection control protocols and ability to lead by example in best practices.
• Knowledge and adherence to state (RCW, WAC) and federal confidentiality regulations (42 CFR part 2). Applicants must always conduct self ethically and professionally.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and PHI requirements.