Dental Assistant

Job Opportunity: Dental Assistant
Location: Bremerton Naval Hospital – Everett, WA
Start Date: Immediate
Schedule: Full-time

Make a Difference Behind the Mission

Are you passionate about providing world class dental care? Do you want your work to directly support the health and well-being of U.S. military families in the Pacific Northwest? If so, this opportunity might be a perfect fit.

French Consulting is seeking a Dental Assistant to deliver expert dental care to military patients and their families. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, high-quality dental care. Your efforts will directly contribute to positive patient outcomes supporting the US military’s mission success.

What You’ll Do

Patient Dental Care

• Assist with complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment.
• Receive and schedule patients for treatment, manages examination charts and treatment information and prescriptions information.
• Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
• Assists dentist with intra-oral procedures.
• Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
• Relays dentist’s instructions to patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
• Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials.
• Pours and trims models from impressions, and constructs custom impression trays. Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities.
  

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate effectively with healthcare team members, patients, and families to enhance care and resolve concerns.
• Participate in staff development programs, cross-training initiatives, and performance improvement activities.
  

Professional Development & Documentation

• Maintain accurate, timely, and concise patient records, both manual and electronic.
• Engage in self-directed learning, continuing education, and competency validation.
• Contribute to the orientation, training, and evaluation of newly assigned personnel.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and MTF-specific policies in all aspects of patient care.

Who You Are

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing comprehensive dental patient needs.
• You communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• You are mission-focused and want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of military families.
• You are adaptable, collaborative, and eager to support a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of one of the following:
• Certificate or associate degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic.
• Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months.
• Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75. All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and digital radiographic processing techniques.
• Current certification in American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Course
• Meet all health screening and vaccination requirements.
• US citizen with the ability to obtain base access and complete credentialing requirements
• Prior experience in military or government healthcare settings is a plus.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Supportive, collaborative team environment with ongoing professional development.
• A mission you can believe in—providing expert pediatric care to U.S. military families.
• A welcoming culture that values your skills, expertise, and input.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re ready to make a real difference in the lives of military personnel and their families while supporting the broader U.S. military community, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your expertise, compassion, and dedication to a team that values your contribution.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

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