Dental Assistant I

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Battle Ground (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health organization is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant I for their Battle Ground Dental Clinic. The successful candidate will assist dental providers with various procedures under state guidelines, maintain safety records, and provide support to new team members. This role requires strong organizational skills and a commitment to excellent patient care, coupled with bilingual capabilities preferred.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Paid-time-off starting at 24 days/year

401(k)/Retirement options

Qualifications

• Valid WA State license and BLS certification are required.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Preferred bilingual in English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Assist dental provider in restorative and surgical procedures.
• Maintain records for MSDS and dental supplies.
• Train new Dental Assistants and organize schedules.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

English Language

Education

Valid WA State license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Dental Assistant I -Posting #27543

Hourly Range: $22.34

Position Summary:

Full-time Dental Assistantpositionavailable for our Battle Ground Dental Clinic. Candidate will assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act. Other responsibilities are as follows: assist provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act.

Major duties for Dental Assistants include maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore test, inventory of dental supplies. In addition, will also assist in training new Dental Assistants and organizing schedules to generate check lists for maintenance of dental procedures.

Qualifications and/or Experience:

• Applicant must have a valid WA State license, basic life support (BLS) certification, organizational skills, dental record experience and familiarity with the utilization of computers.
• Excellent customer service skills required for this position. Must be able to communicate, read and write in English and have the ability to interpret common written material about dentistry.
• Preferred bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Preferred previous ortho experience.

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW.If you have any questions regarding the position, email Marlen Mendez, HCA, [e-mail].

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 06/05/2025

External candidates considered after 06/10/2024

This position is represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org.You may also apply through our Career page at https://www.seamar.org/jobs-general.html.