Dental Assistant - Temp - Req# 2080669905 chez Astria Health

About Astria

The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

Across our healthcare network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers and opportunities for growth and safe workplaces. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, marketing, or our clinical services in any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for providing exceptional healthcare to our communities motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion, we want to hear from you.  

Our operating principles define how we come together as a team to do our work. They reflect Astria Health’s unique view on what’s important and right - being a leader in providing innovative, exceptional rural healthcare solutions with kindness and dignity. Documenting this core aspect of our culture helps employees make good decisions independently, cultivate trust through accountability, and go beyond the expected. We believe in continuously escalating the bar for talent and performance because we are obsessed with a commitment to excellence and patient care. It also helps candidates consider career opportunities and evaluate whether they will thrive at Astria Health.

Astria Health is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team! This is a Temporary position M-F 8am-5pm at our Dental Clinic.

What you get to do every day!

This position is responsible for assisting with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a Registered Dental Hygienist or Dentist. You will:

• Conducts complete patient X-ray procedures, including panoramic and cephalometric radiographs and intra oral photographs. Develops and stores the X-rays in the electronic patient's dental record.
• Records periodontal charting per the Providers’ instruction.
• Maintains patient medical records, updating patient medical history and vital signs as needed.
• Prepares and sets up instruments and equipment necessary for the patient exam/procedures performed by the Provider.
• Performs preventative care on patients, including applying coronal polish, fluoride treatments, and sealants.
• Provides education and counsel in oral hygiene for patients in the clinic and school-based outreach programs
• Assists in implementing and monitoring the patient infection control program for the clinic, including ensuring the integrity of sterile packaging, and sterilizing operatories.
• Ability to perform four-handed dental assisting, including instrument transfer, oral evacuation, cement mixing, and spatulation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Adheres to the core values and standards of the organization