Dentists: Use Your Dental Expertise to Change Lives — Volunteer When You’re Able

Why Volunteer with Lahai Health?

• Flexible Commitment: Serve just 1–2 times per month in 5-hour shifts. Choose your preferred location and schedule through our easy self-scheduling system.
• Comprehensive Support: All training provided, including HIPAA compliance, blood-borne pathogen safety, and EHR (Practice Fusion) orientation.
• Community & Purpose: Join a diverse, mission-driven team united by compassion, collaboration, and service.
• Malpractice Coverage: Complimentary malpractice insurance available through WHAA for volunteers not currently practicing for pay. We’ll guide you through the process.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to use your dental expertise to transform lives—on your own schedule—we’d love to welcome, you to the Lahai Health community.

Volunteer Dentist Job Description

PURPOSE: To provide high quality dental care to Lahai Health patients. Volunteers in this position should be organized, detail oriented, friendly, patient, work well with others, have excellent people skills, and possess basic computer skills. The Dentist will treat the patient from a holistic point of view, always maintaining the patient’s dignity and showing respect.

Free malpractice insurance is available for volunteer providers who are not working for pay in their field. Lahai Health will assist our volunteer providers in obtaining this insurance.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct patient care to Lahai Health patients.
• Provide the full spectrum of general dentistry by providing:
• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• Removable Prosthesis
• Fixed Prosthesis
• Restorative Care
• Routine Oral Surgery
• Oral Hygiene and Periodontics
• Endodontics (anterior)
• If provider is comfortable and qualified, endodontics (posterior)
• Support patients through patient education and collaborative, trauma-informed care.
• Work collaborative with other dental personnel.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited dental school and an unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Washington.
• Current CPR certification.
• Washington DEA registration.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations in this profession (e.g. HIPAA and infection control).

TRAINING PROVIDED: Lahai Health will provide training on our internal systems and processes, as well as Patterson Fuse software.

Learn more: Lahai Health - Bringing hope and health to communities.

Apply Online: Lahai Health Medical and Dental Volunteer Application - Lahai Health

Locations: Lynnwood