Dental Assistant I

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Marysville (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off 24 days + 10 holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Dental Assistant I to support dental providers in a busy clinic in Washington. You will perform chairside assistance, patient education, infection control, charting, and help with clinic operations, including scheduling and inventory.

Qualified candidates have a formal Dental Assistant program or 1+ year experience, valid WA DOH registration, BLS CPR within 90 days, and strong communication skills; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal Dental Assistant program or 1+ year experience.
• Washington State DOH Dental Assistant Registration required.
• BLS CPR required within 90 days of hire.
• Strong infection control and patient communication skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across multiple procedures.
• Escort and greet patients; ensure patient comfort and confidentiality.
• Assist with patient charting, vitals, and dental documentation in Dentrix/Allscripts.
• Maintain sterilization and infection control standards.
• Support scheduling, inventory, supply ordering, and quality improvement activities.
• Train new staff and assist with competency testing and ongoing education.

Skills

Chairside dentistry

Patient communication

Infection control

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Formal Dental Assistant program

Washington State DOH Dental Assistant Registration

BLS CPR within 90 days of hire

Tools

Dentrix

Allscripts

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 (Sea Mar Community Health Centers). Sea Mar is seeking a skilled Dental Assistant to support dental providers and deliver quality patient care. This role includes chairside assistance, patient education, infection control, and supporting clinic operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across multiple procedures
• Escort and greet patients; ensure patient comfort and confidentiality
• Assist with patient charting, vitals, and dental documentation in Dentrix/Allscripts
• Maintain sterilization and infection control standards
• Support scheduling, inventory, supply ordering, and quality improvement activities
• Train new staff and assist with competency testing and ongoing education

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal Dental Assistant program or 1+ year experience
• Washington State DOH Dental Assistant Registration required
• BLS CPR required within 90 days of hire
• Strong infection control and patient communication skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Starting Wage: $22.34 per hour

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday , and as needed Saturdays Hourly - Hourly Plan, 22.34 USD Hourly

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive benefits package.

What We Offer

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

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, 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 regardless of their ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 clinics.