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The Mission of the Community Health Association of Spokane

To improve the overall health of the greater Spokane community by expanding the availability of quality health services, dental care, and wellness education. "We at CHAS believe that everyone has a right to high-quality health care regardless of ability to pay. We believe it is a basic human right, not a privilege, that all people have access to quality health care."

Filling the Gap for a Healthier Spokane

Currently, eight out of ten of the 44 million people in the U.S. who lack health insurance come from working families. Health care premiums have gone up more than three times faster than average wages. An ever growing gap exists between those who have health insurance and those who don't, and between those who fear losing coverage and those who have too little. The gap is a national problem that needs a national solution. In the meantime, CHAS is thinking nationally and acting locally by working everyday to fill the healthcare gap for the people of the greater Spokane area. It is the mission of CHAS to fill this gap for as many people as possible. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"-Margaret Mead

Dental Assistant

Department Dental

Supervisor Clinic Coordinator

Subordinates 0

Purpose of Job

Improve the overall health of the Greater Spokane community and expand the availability of dental care by assisting providers in providing dental care to patients as follows:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Greet and escort patient to assigned dental chair.
Review and update patient charts; fill out all necessary paperwork.
Assist dental provider with required procedures, exams, and patient education.
Take and process x-rays as needed.
Ensure dental provider signature on completed chart notes.
Ensure dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients. Clean, prepare, and sterilize instruments.
Order supplies utilizing purchase order system as needed.
Answer telephones and schedules patients as needed.
Observe and follow required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Completion of dental assisting program OR minimum one year experience; national certification required within two (two) years of hire.

Other Skills: Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Basic computer skills required. Knowledge in surgical and restorative dental assisting helpful.

Physical Demands

Dental Assistants are required to stand under one-third of the day; while sitting and being mobile are required one-third to two-thirds of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than one-third of the time. Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day. Smelling occurs between one-third and two-thirds of the day.

Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10 pounds and less than one-third of the time up to 25 pounds. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.