Dental Assistant

$28 / hour

Amergis Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Dental Assistant responsible for performing duties under the direction of a Dentist to assist in the examination and treatment of patients.

Responsibilities:

Schedules appointments; greets and reassures patients

Registers and logs patients appropriately, initiates dental records; answers telephones; gives service and resource information

Records information for registration, sliding fee, letters, dental reports, insurance forms, inter-clinic communication; files charts, cards, reports

Totals patient accounts, performs face-to-face fee collection and records; performs billing and insurance coding; assists with bookkeeping and tracking; assists with record audits

Ensures patient history completed at least annually; reviews and communicates issues with provider

Performs blood pressure per protocol and records in record

Acts as Chairside Assistant; operates suction equipment to keep patient’s mouth free of secretions; cleans and sterilizes dental instruments

Acts as scribe for provider when needed

Places temporary fillings after diagnosis and examination by dentist

Holds in place and removes impression materials after dentist placement; may take impressions for study models

Fabricate, place, and remove temporary crowns or bridges

Does oral examinations of patients without diagnosis; instructs patients in oral hygiene

Minimum Requirements:

Shift is 4×10 day shift

Active Registered Dental Assistant in the State of Washington Education

Graduation from a Dental Assistant Program or trained on-the-job with at least 1 years’ experience

BLS certification

HIV/AIDS training

Schedules appointments; greets and reassures patients

Registers and logs patients appropriately, initiates dental records; answers telephones; gives service and resource information

Records information for registration, sliding fee, letters, dental reports, insurance forms, inter-clinic communication; files charts, cards, reports

Totals patient accounts, performs face-to-face fee collection and records; performs billing and insurance coding; assists with bookkeeping and tracking; assists with record audits

Ensures patient history completed at least annually; reviews and communicates issues with provider

Performs blood pressure per protocol and records in record

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Awards and recognition programs

Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Amergis Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Awards and recognition programs

Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.