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Smiling Dental Hygienist Superstar!

Relationships are as much a part of dentistry as are teeth! An enthusiastic and friendly Dental Hygienist will feel most comfortable with our team as they help provide and promote excellent oral care and establish lasting patient relationships. Whether you’re just completing school or an experienced clinical provider, bring your love for the profession and work with a team of the best hygienists, assistants, administrative and Doctors in the North West! Enjoy technology at your fingertips with a digital sensor and intraoral camera in each operatory. Join our amazing team and enjoy your work again!

Join a happy and fun team who love dentistry as much as you do, right here in beautiful Wenatchee, Washington!

Our comfortable private practice has been serving the valley for over 25 years with state-of-the-art care and equipment. Find just the right hours and a consistent schedule with one, two, three, or four days per week!

Thank you for your interest! We may be flexible on scheduled days, please include your preferred working days when you email your resume to Matt Ops@TvetenDentalCare.com.

Requirements:

• Valid Washington State dental hygiene license
• Dental Hygiene experience in a dental practice preferred but not required
• Strong knowledge of dental anatomy and oral health principles
• Excellent communication skills to coordinate with team members and effectively encourage and educate patients on oral health care

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job

Join Our Team at Tveten Dental Care

For over 25 years, we’ve helped our community smile in a comfortable, warm, and respectful environment. As a growing practice, we’re always on the lookout for passionate, team-oriented professionals who share our commitment to exceptional patient care.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

As a full-time team member, you’ll enjoy:

• Paid Time Off

• Team activities & events

• Dental & orthodontic benefits

• Matching retirement savings

• Bonus potential
  

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re excited to grow with a practice that values your skills and supports your career, we want to hear from you! Email your application materials today and discover what makes Tveten Dental Care an amazing place to work.

Position: Dental Assistant

Job Summary: Care for each patient and team member with a smile!

Support team members and Doctor, providing safe and sterile instruments, an energetic can-do attitude, and sincere care for patients and each other. We strive to break dental office stereotypes by providing warm, caring, quick, beautiful, dental care in a positive, team-oriented atmosphere.

Responsibilities and Duties (abbreviated)

• Ensure the Doctor has all necessary instruments and supplies to perform scheduled treatment.
• Love learning.
• Maintain strict adherence to OSHA and Infection Control policies and standards including instrument sterilization and logs.
• Set up and ‘turn’ operatories as needed to accommodate patient flow.
• Clearly and effectively communicate with other team members and Doctors.
• Maintain dental supply inventory.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance.
• Take diagnostic digital xrays and intraoral images.
• Help patients to feel as physically and emotionally comfortable as possible.
• Create and maintain comprehensive clinical patient chart notes.
• Fabricate temporary restorations and temporarily bond them.

Qualifications and Skills (abbreviated)

• Smile and laugh easily.
• Highly organized.
• Warm, caring, and fun attitude and personality to help patients feel comfortable and clearly communicate with patients and team.
• Comfortable and effective using a dental practice management software (Open Dental preferred).
• Fluent in spoken and written English (Fluent in spoken and written Spanish a plus).
• Ortho experience a plus.
• Education minimum: High School diploma or equivalent, BLS (CPR and AED) certified, current with vaccines and immunizations.
• Registered as a Dental Assistant with the Washington State Department of Health.
• Able to perform four-handed dentistry.

Physical and Environmental Requirements (abbreviated):

• Cheerful in a fast-paced, high energy and at times high anxiety environment.
• Lift up to 20 pounds.
• Good hand eye coordination for detailed work with objects.
• Must be able to move throughout the day: sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, etc.
• Vision requirements including close, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 34 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person