Dental Assistant

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services

Yakima, WA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$23–$25 Per Hour
SKILLS
Behavioral Health, Community and Social Services, Dentistry, English Language, Healthcare, Homeless Services, Internal Medicine, Medical Treatment, Multilingual, Nonprofit, Patient Education, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Quality of Life, Sanitation, Social Work, Spanish Language, Sterilization, Team Player
LOCATION
Yakima, WA
POSTED
4 days ago

Who We Are:

Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.

Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?

YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $23-$25 an hour, along with high value benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.

Our Ideal Candidate: We are looking for a team member that is passionate about serving our community of patients and enjoys working in a team! Some technical requirements for this position are:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
  • Completion of Dental Assistant program from an accredited program required.
  • Ability to successfully pass a background check in relation to the position applied for.

Day to Day:

  • Assists dentists in four-handed dentistry procedures.
  • Prepares patients for examination and treatment. 
  • Takes patient histories and vitals.
  • Prepares dental operatories with necessary instruments.
  • Provide oral hygiene instruction and education to patients.
  • Attend to patients, providing comfort and behavior management.
  • Prepares and maintains operatories with adequate level of supplies.
  • Assist with patient follow‑up activities, including referrals, recall and other patient needs.
  • Assist other dental services staff with patient flow as needed and/or directed.
  • Maintain proper sanitation standards, both with cleaning and sterilization procedures of patient facilities and instruments.

About the Company

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Yakima Neighborhood Health Services

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is a mission-driven organization.  We are proud of our mission, are true to it and will continue to be true to it in the years to come.  Staff at YNHS share in the goal to help the most underserved and most vulnerable in the Yakima Valley and to help students of health care professions.  It is what we do and who we are.

The Mission of Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is:

To provide affordable, accessible, quality health care,

promote learning opportunities for students of health professions

and end homelessness and improve quality of life in our communities

As part of our mission, our Board of Directors have adopted a statement of Organization Values.  They are:

Committment              Professionalism                 Quality/Excellence          Compassion

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1975
WEBSITE
http://www.ynhs.org