Dental Assistant I - Chairside Support & Patient Education

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 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 starting at 24 days per年

401(k)/Retirement options

Culturally diverse environment

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Washington state is seeking a Dental Assistant I to support dental providers, perform chairside assistance, and educate patients in a busy clinic. You will help with charting, vitals, and dental documentation within Dentrix/Allscripts while upholding infection control standards.

The role requires completion of a formal Dental Assistant program or 1+ year experience, WA DOH registration, and 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

Infection control

Patient communication

Teamwork

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Dental Assistant program

1+ year experience

Tools

Dentrix

Allscripts

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Washington state is seeking a Dental Assistant I to support dental providers, perform chairside assistance, and educate patients in a busy clinic. You will help with charting, vitals, and dental documentation within Dentrix/Allscripts while upholding infection control standards.

The role requires completion of a formal Dental Assistant program or 1+ year experience, WA DOH registration, and CPR within 90 days.