Dental Assistant I: Chairside Pro & Patient Care

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP

Paid time off 24 days + 10 holidays

401(k) Retirement

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center, is seeking a Dental Assistant I to support dental providers and deliver quality patient care. Responsibilities include chairside assistance, patient education, infection control, and clinic operations support.

Qualifications include completion of a formal Dental Assistant program (or 1+ year experience), Washington DOH registration, and BLS CPR within 90 days.

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) preferred

Education

Formal Dental Assistant program

Tools

Dentrix/Allscripts

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center, is seeking a Dental Assistant I to support dental providers and deliver quality patient care. Responsibilities include chairside assistance, patient education, infection control, and clinic operations support.

Qualifications include completion of a formal Dental Assistant program (or 1+ year experience), Washington DOH registration, and BLS CPR within 90 days.