Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about providing compassionate patient care? Do you have experience working with children in a dental setting? Are you looking to combine these into your next role?

Well, you’re in the right place! Snoqualmie Valley Kids Dentist is hiring a Dental Assistant to join our team in Snoqualmie, WA!

Key Details:
• Pay: $25-$30 an hour depending on experience
• Benefits: Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance; PTO; 401k with matching and
• holiday pay after 1 year of employment, plus bonus potential.
• Location: Snoqualmie, WA (Convenient to North Bend, Issaquah, Maple Valley, Covington, Fall City, and surrounding Eastside Seattle areas)
• Address: 34929 SE Ridge St, Ste, 220 Snoqualmie, WA 98065
• Schedule: This is a full time, up to 36 hours per week, Tuesday-Friday role with shifts typically running between 7:30am, and 4:30pm

Who We Are:
At Snoqualmie Valley Kids Dentist, we specialize in creating joyful, safe dental experiences for children, from infants to adolescents. Our team is committed to providing high quality care in a warm, child friendly environment. We value Openness, Community, Integrity, Compassion, and Quality, and we strive to make every visit a positive experience for kids and families alike.

To learn more, check out our website:

Who You Are:

You’re an enthusiastic and compassionate dental assistant who thrives in a fast paced, team oriented pediatric environment. You love working chairside with doctors to educate and engage patients, helping promote lifelong dental and overall health. You’re energized by meaningful patient interaction and take pride in creating positive experiences for children and families.

Other qualifications include:
• Washington State Dental Assistant Registration (Preferred)
• 1+ years of dental assisting experience
• CPR and WISHA certification (Preferred)
• Experience working with children (Preferred)
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with patients, parents, and clinic staff
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background and professional references check

What You’ll Do:

As a pediatric dental assistant, you will work chairside with the doctor to promote good dental and general health through education and patient interaction.

A typical day will consist of:
• Preparing patients for treatment and ensuring a comfortable experience
• Assisting with fillings, stainless steel crowns, extractions, and other pediatric procedures
• Performing coronal polishing (prophies), fluoride treatments, and sealants
• Taking digital x-rays and dental impressions
• Sterilizing instruments and disinfecting operatories
• Assisting with four handed and six handed dentistry
• Educating parents and patients on oral hygiene and post-op care
• Charting treatment notes accurately and managing documentation
• Supporting infection control and inventory management
• Collaborating with a positive, patient centered team

Be the reason a child smiles today and for the rest of their life. Come grow with us at Snoqualmie Valley Kids Dentist.

Snoqualmie Valley Kids Dentist is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive atmosphere for all employees.