Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Job Title: Dental Assistant

 

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED. Experience as a dental assistant or certificate of dental assistant training completion, or willingness to learn. Skill in customer service. Knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Skills in data-entry. Ability to speak clearly and concisely. Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instruction. Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetical or numeric systems. Bilingual English/Spanish required. Convenient if bilingual in English/Laotian, English / Cambodian, English/Vietnamese, English/Russian, and/or ability to sign.

Supervised by: Dental Services Coordinator and Dental Clinic Manager.

 

Position(s) supervises: None.

 

Typical Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Requires prolonged walking and standing, frequent bending, stooping or stretching. May involve lifting or positioning patients. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Required to work under stressful conditions and with patients who are often in discomfort and/or pain. May be exposed to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. Requires ability to sustain concentration in a noisy and fast-paced environment.

 

Examples of Duties (this list may not all include all the duties assigned):

  • Assists dentists in four-handed dentistry procedures.
  • Prepares patients for examination and treatment. Takes patient histories and vital signs.
  • Prepares dental operatories with necessary instruments.
  • Provide oral hygiene instruction and education to patients.
  • Attend to patients, providing comfort and behavior management.
  • Prepares and maintains operatories with adequate level of supplies.
  • Assist with patient follow‑up activities, including referrals, recall and other patient needs.
  • Assist other dental services staff with patient flow as needed and/or directed.

ß         Maintain proper sanitation standards, according to YNHS procedure, both with cleaning and sterilization procedures of patient facilities and instruments.

  • Provide accurate documentation in patient record and  encounter forms.
  • Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.
  • Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested.
  • Perform related work and other tasks as requested.

 

Working Relationships:

All YNHS employees are expected to develop and maintain professional and courteous working relationships with all other YNHS employees, patients, visitors, health profession students, vendors, and volunteers of the organization. In addition, YNHS employees are expected to provide courteous and efficient service to health and social service agencies working with YNHS patients.

 

Salary Range:

Salary Level A