Experienced Registered Dental Assistant

Experienced Dental Assistant – Part-Time

Oasis Springs Dental | Vancouver, WA 98683

Pay: $25.50 –$29.50 per hour, depending on experience

Job Type: Part-Time | Potential for Additional Hours

Join Our Team!

Oasis Springs Dental is seeking an experienced, dependable, and personable Registered Dental Assistant to join our growing practice!

We offer a great opportunity to work alongside a dentist who performs a wide variety of procedures, including general and restorative dentistry, oral surgery, implant dentistry, sedation, orthodontics, endodontics, and more.

We're looking for someone with a strong clinical foundation who takes pride in providing excellent patient care, communicates well, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team.

This is not an entry-level position. Candidates should have solid hands-on chairside assisting experience and be comfortable assisting with routine general and restorative procedures. Experience with additional procedures is highly valued, but you don't need to know everything we do. We welcome someone who brings a strong foundation and is eager to continue learning.

What Makes Our Practice Special

We genuinely enjoy working together! Our team values kindness, mutual respect, open communication, and helping one another succeed. We take pride in the positive working relationships we've built and the supportive environment we create for our patients and each other.

We're looking for someone who shares these values, enjoys collaborating with coworkers, and contributes to a workplace where everyone feels respected, appreciated, and supported.

Clinical Experience

We are especially interested in candidates with experience in several of the following areas:

• General & Restorative Dentistry: Composite restorations, crown and bridge procedures, temporary restorations, impressions, and routine restorative treatment.
• Oral Surgery: Simple and surgical extractions, third molar extractions, surgical setup, instrument management, and postoperative patient care.
• Implant Dentistry: Implant placement and restoration, implant-supported dentures, overdentures, and full-arch implant procedures.
• Sedation Dentistry: Assisting with oral and IV sedation procedures, patient preparation, equipment setup, and monitoring and recovery support within applicable regulations and qualifications.
• Digital Dentistry: CEREC same-day crowns, digital impressions, intraoral scanning, and CAD/CAM workflows.
• Orthodontics: Traditional braces, clear aligner therapy, orthodontic records, impressions or scans, and assisting with orthodontic procedures.
• Endodontics: Root canal procedures, rubber dam isolation, endodontic instrumentation, and associated chairside assisting.
• Prosthodontics: Complete and partial dentures, immediate dentures, implant-retained prosthetics, and related procedures.

Experience in every specialty is not required. We value candidates with a strong foundation in general dentistry, experience across multiple procedures, and a willingness to expand their skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled, efficient four-handed chairside assistance and anticipate the dentist's needs.
• Prepare and break down operatories between patients, ensuring efficient room turnover.
• Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and organize instruments and equipment according to infection control protocols.
• Maintain sterilization records, perform routine equipment checks, and follow established safety procedures.
• Prepare and maintain sterile fields for surgical and implant procedures.
• Set up instruments, materials, and equipment for restorative, surgical, and specialty procedures.
• Take dental radiographs, intraoral photographs, digital scans, and impressions as permitted by Washington State regulations.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients, helping them feel comfortable, informed, and cared for.
• Provide patient education and postoperative instructions.
• Assist with inventory management, restocking supplies, and maintaining organized clinical areas.
• Communicate proactively with the dentist and fellow team members to support coordinated, efficient patient care.
• Support coworkers, help where needed, and contribute to a positive and respectful team environment.

Qualifications

Required:

• Active Washington State Dental Assistant registration.
• Previous hands-on chairside dental assisting experience.
• Ability to confidently prepare for and assist with general and restorative dental procedures.
• Strong knowledge of dental instruments, materials, sterilization, and infection control.
• Excellent reliability and dependability, including consistent attendance, punctuality, and follow-through.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to put patients at ease and interact with patients and coworkers in a warm, respectful, and professional manner.
• Ability to multitask, stay organized, and adapt to a busy clinical environment.
• Professionalism, initiative, attention to detail, and a collaborative attitude.
• Current BLS certification or ability to obtain it within the required timeframe.

Preferred:

• Experience assisting with oral surgery, implants, sedation, orthodontics, endodontics, or advanced restorative procedures.
• Experience with CEREC or other digital dentistry technology.
• Familiarity with Open Dental practice management software.

Schedule & Compensation

• Part-time position with potential for additional hours as our practice grows.
• $25.50–$29.50 per hour, depending on experience and clinical skills.
• Paid sick leave in accordance with Washington State law.
• Additional benefits, if eligible, discussed during the hiring process.

Ready to Join Our Team?

If you're an experienced dental assistant who takes pride in providing excellent patient care, enjoys clinical variety, and values a positive, collaborative workplace, we'd love to hear from you!

Please apply through Indeed with your resume. We look forward to meeting you!

If this sounds like the kind of practice you'd enjoy being part of, we'd love to meet you!

Please apply through Indeed with your resume. We look forward to hearing from you!

Pay: $25.50 - $29.50 per hour

Expected hours: 22.0 – 32.0 per week

Application Question(s):

• Do you currently hold an active Washington State Dental Assistant registration?
• How many years of hands-on chairside dental assisting experience do you have?
• Do you currently hold BLS certification, or can you obtain it within the required timeframe?
• Please briefly describe the dental procedures you are most comfortable assisting with independently.
• Which dental procedures do you have hands-on chairside assisting experience with?
• Are you available to work part-time, approximately 22–32 hours per week?

Work Location: In person