Heritage Health is a mission driven not for profit organization, committed to delivering a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change and extends life for our patients and our community. We are a growing patient-centered practice that is looking for a full-time Dental Assistant with our Dental team in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

This position would be supporting our very fun, close knit dental team! The schedule for this role will be Tuesday through Friday, 7am until 5pm. If you are an energetic, team oriented dental assistant, we encourage you to apply!

Our dental assistants provide high quality dental care in accordance with national guidelines to all Heritage Health’s patients in a culturally competent manner.  Dental assistants also increase the efficiency of the dentist during a variety of dental treatment procedures. Dental assistants possess strong communication skills and perform tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills. Heritage Health dental assistants primary duties include (but are not limited to) chair side assisting, sterilization, seating patients, taking radiographs and other basic dental assistant duties. They provide quality customer service to all patients in the check in and check out process. Dental assistants work closely with other dental assistants and dentists to ensure patient visits processed in timely manner.

In this role, you will:

• Assist the dentist or dental hygienist in the administration of treatment through four-handed practices at chair side.
• Maintain responsibility and obligation primarily to the dentist.
• Assure all instruments, charts, and radiographs are available in the operatory prior to start of dental treatment. Apply knowledge of proper armamentarium of all procedures.
• Passe proper instruments, at correct times, for a variety of treatment procedures.
• Take blood pressure and vital signs. Review health history with patients.
• Provide post-operative oral care instructions to patients following surgery or other dental procedures.
• Provide oral hygiene instructions to maximize optimal oral health and encourages patients to achieve excellent home care.
• Assure proper asepsis techniques are followed.
• Follow infection control protocol, properly sterilizes instruments and equipment follow OSHA guidelines.
• Complete all weekly and monthly maintenance on operatory equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Perform all functions to which he/she is certified including:
  1. Rubber dam placement and removal;
  2. Rtraction cord placement and removal;
  3. Place temporary restorations;
  4. Place and remove matrix band and wedge;
  5. Pit and fissure sealants;
  6. Coronal polish and fluoride application;
  7. Cuture removal;
  8. Administration of nitrous oxide;
         9. Fabrication of temporary crowns

Qualifications:

• Dental Assistant certification from an accredited dental assisting program
• Expanded Functions Dental Assistant certification preferred
• CPR certification or must obtain within 90 days of hire
• 2 years of experience as a dental assistant preferred
• Experience with Dentrix and Dexis preferred
• A desire to work in public healthcare

Heritage Health is a federally qualified health center. We believe that healthcare should be accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. 

We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package! 100% of our full time employees' medical, dental, vision, and life insurance is covered by Heritage Health. Additional life insurance, short term disability, and long term disability coverage is also available.

We value our employees' health and future!

• We offer a 403b retirement plan where Heritage Health matches up to 2% of your contribution.
• Employees start accruing paid time off from day 1. We also cover 8 paid holidays.
• Discounts are also available on cell phone plans as well as gym memberships!

Heritage Health is an equal opportunity employer.