Dental Assistant I — Chairside Care & Patient Education

Seamar; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per

10 paid Holidays

401(k)/Retirement options

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Vancouver, WA seeks a Dental Assistant I to support dental providers, perform chairside assistance across procedures, and help with patient education and confidentiality.

You will maintain infection control standards, assist with charting, vitals and documentation in Dentrix/Allscripts, support scheduling and inventory, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

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

Dental Assistant training

Clinical experience

BLS CPR

Infection control

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Formal Dental Assistant program

1+ year experience

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Vancouver, WA seeks a Dental Assistant I to support dental providers, perform chairside assistance across procedures, and help with patient education and confidentiality.

You will maintain infection control standards, assist with charting, vitals and documentation in Dentrix/Allscripts, support scheduling and inventory, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.