Dental Assistant I

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP

Paid-time-off

401(k)

Job summary

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

Starting wage: $22.34 per hour. Schedule: Monday–Friday, with some Saturdays as needed. Sea Mar offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, EAP, PTO and retirement options in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Formal Dental Assistant program completion or 1+ year experience.
• CPR/BLS certification within 90 days of hire recommended.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred to support diverse patient base.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance across multiple procedures with four-handed dentistry.
• Escort and greet patients while ensuring 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

Infection control

Patient communication

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

Dental Assistant program or 1+ year experience

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

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

Starting Wage: $22.34 per hour

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday , and as needed Saturdays

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 22.34 USD Hourly

What We Offer:

• 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.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.