Dental Assistant Trainee
Company: NEW Health
Location: Colville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Committed to bringing healthcare into communities
and communities into healthcare since 1978, NEW Health is rural
northeast Washington’s leading non-profit primary care provider. We
treat all patients with the respect they deserve while providing
high-quality, integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and
pharmacy services. NEW Health has been named one of the best places
to work in the Inland Northwest! We set the standard to advance
employees within our organization and hold ourselves accountable by
tracking employee advancement as one of our key performance
indicators. Our workforce development program, NEW Health
University, is nationally recognized for developing local career
pathway training. We provide all of our staff with paid, on-the-job
training to ensure you are confident and successful in your
position. Your Career Pathway with NEW Health We create pathways
for career growth within NEW Health. To support this, we provide
all employees with monthly paid training and additionally offer
tuition reimbursement and one-on-one career planning. There are
many paths to grow your career within NEW Health; here are some
examples: Front Desk -> Medical Assistant Apprentice ->
Certified Medical Assistant -> Assistant Operations Manager
-> Clinic Operations Manager Dental Assistant Trainee ->
Dental Assistant -> Assistant Operations Manager -> Care
Coordination Manager Pharmacy Assistant -> Pharmacy Technician
Apprentice -> Pharmacy Technician -> 340B Specialist Benefits
with You and Your Family in Mind Up to three weeks of paid time off
your first year plus nine paid holidays Free Life Flight membership
for your family No-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance for
employees Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
options 401(k) plan with matching contribution Continuing
education, license, and tuition reimbursement opportunities The
above list is not inclusive of all full-time employee benefits and
is dependent upon eligibility criteria. Purpose of Job: Improve the
overall health of the communities we serve by assisting providers
in providing dental care to patients as follows: Essential Duties
and Responsibilities: Greets and escorts patient to assigned dental
chair. Reviews and updates patient charts; fill out all necessary
paperwork. Assists dental provider with required procedures, exams,
and patient education. Takes and processes x-rays as needed.
Ensures dental provider signature on completed chart notes. Ensures
dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients.
Cleans, prepares, and sterilizes instruments. Orders supplies
utilizing purchase order system as needed. Observes and follows
required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of
sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood
borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients.
Performs other duties as assigned. Travel may be required.
Qualifications Qualifications: Education/Experience : HS diploma or
GED required. General college courses preferred. On the job
training to be provided for this position. Skills : Excellent oral
and written communications skills required and willingness to learn
the profession. Computer skills required. Physical Demands: Dental
Assistants are required to stand 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the day; while
sitting, and being mobile are required 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the time.
They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3rd
of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing,
balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than 1/3rd
of the time. Communicating by talking/ hearing occurs over 2/3rd of
the day. Smelling occurs between 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the day. Amount
of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to
10lbs and less than 1/3rd of the time up to 25lbs. Rarely is there
a need to lift more than 26lbs. The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Keywords: NEW Health, Spokane Valley , Dental Assistant Trainee, Healthcare , Colville, Washington
