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Associate Dentist

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
  • Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
  • Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
  • Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
  • Formulate a plan of treatment for patients' teeth and mouth tissue.
  • Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
  • Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
  • Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
  • Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from the pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
  • Remove diseased tissue using surgical instruments.
  • Manage business aspects such as employing, helping train or supervising staff, or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
  • Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
  • Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions using dental instruments.
  • Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
  • Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
  • Place and restore dental implants.
  • Diagnose and treatment plan orthodontic cases and be Invisalign certified.
  • Perform wisdom teeth removal with bone grafting.
  • Conduct periodontal flap procedures with ridge augmentation.

Requirements:

  • Position requires a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.
  • Five (5) years of experience as a dentist, including two (2) years of experience in managing a dental office.
  • Must have a license to practice dentistry in the State of Washington.

Application Instructions:

Please reference Job Number #694175E when sending resumes. Mail resumes to:

HR, Bellevue Dentists
9 Lake Bellevue Drive, Suite 203
Bellevue, WA 98005