The Dental Assistant position at Kaiser Permanente involves providing essential support to dental providers in delivering care to patients. Responsibilities include assisting with procedures, organizing patient records, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. Candidates must have prior experience or education in dental assisting and relevant certifications to qualify for this role.
All-Inclusive Hiring Opportunity!
Applying to this position is the first step to obtaining a Dental Assistant position at one of Kaiser Permanente’s premier hospitals and clinics in the Pacific Northwest. Applying to this position begins an external hiring process that streamlines and expedites hiring for Dental Assistant who do not already work at Kaiser Permanente.
Available Locations: Clackamas, Eastmoreland, Glisan, Gresham, Johnson Creek, Oregon City and Rockwood Dental Offices
Available Shifts: Day
Next Steps to starting your Dental Career at Kaiser Permanente:
1. Apply to this position to express interest in a career at Kaiser Permanente Dental Department.
2. After you apply, the Northwest Talent Acquisition Consultant team will reach out via phone call to provide you with a list of open positions.
3. When you identify a position you are interested in being considered for, you will communicate back to the Northwest Talent Acquisition Consultant.
4. The hiring team will review and contact you for a panel and/or virtual interview.
5. If selected, you will be contacted by Talent Acquisition with an overview of the final steps in the hiring process, and shortly after you will receive an electronic offer letter and be connected with the dental manager.
Job Summary:
Provide direct support to dentists, hygienists, denturists and other provider personnel in the delivery of dental care and service within a Kaiser Permanente dental office.
Essential Responsibilities:
• PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES permitted a dental assistant consistent with the individual’s training and in the presence of or under the observation of a licensed provider as referenced in State Dental Practice Act and the related Administrative Rules. These duties to include:
Apply topical anesthetic and desensitizing agents, as directed by the provider,Basic Qualifications:
Experience
• One (1) year experience as a dental assistant or a graduate from an ADA accredited dental assisting program or a nine (9) month dental assisting program with externship that has been pre-approved. Education • High school diploma or GED. License, Certification, Registration • Current Oregon Certificate of Dental Radiological Proficiency upon hire. • Oregon EFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Assistant) certification within 90 days of hire date. • Pit and Fissure Sealant certification within 6 months of hire date. • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers within 90 day of hire date. Additional Requirements: The individual applicant for this position must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the individual performing the selection interview, the following qualifications if he or she is to be selected. Furthermore, consistent with the fact that these qualifications are required for selection, they then must be satisfactorily maintained by the individual as a condition of continued employment. • Demonstrated competence in four-handed dentistry technique. • Satisfactory level of knowledge and proficiency in use of current dental materials, instruments and equipment. • Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work effectively under both direct and indirect supervision. • Well organized in use of time and effort. • Demonstrated capacity to act in a professionally courteous manner when interacting with patients, providers and other employees – good interpersonal skills. • Excellent attendance record. • Final candidate is required to pass a clinical pre-employment skills test.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment.
Additional Info:
Various locations on the Eastside Service Area.
Full-time, 40hrs, variable start/end time, variable shifts. Part-time, 30hrs, variable start/end time, variable shifts. On-Call, variable start/end time, variable shiftsDental Assistant, Kaiser Permanente, Dental Care, Patient Support, Dental Procedures, Healthcare, Oral Hygiene, Infection Control, Dental Office, Dental Radiographs
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