Dental Assistant I, II or III

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Battle Ground (WA); On-site; USD 29,012 - 31,519; Part time

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is hiring for an on-call Dental Assistant at their Battle Ground Dental Clinic. The role requires assisting dental providers in various procedures and maintaining dental records. Candidates must have a valid WA State license and a BLS certification.

Applicants should possess excellent customer service skills, and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred. This role offers an hourly wage ranging from $21.06 to $22.88.

Qualifications

• Must communicate, read, and write in English.
• Familiarity with computers and dental record experience required.
• Knowledge of sterilization methods and OSHA regulations for higher roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dental provider in dental procedures.
• Maintain records for safety data sheets and inventory.
• Assist in training new Dental Assistants.

Skills

Valid WA State license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Excellent customer service skills

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Education

Formal Dental Assistant program completion

6 months of work experience for Dental Assistant II

2 years of work experience for Dental Assistant III

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 is a mandatory COVID‑19 and flu vaccine organization.

Dental Assistant I, II or III - Posting #25478

Hourly Range: $21.06 - $22.88

Position Summary

On‑call Dental Assistant position available for our Battle Ground Dental Clinic. Applicant must be flexible and able to work as requested. Saturdays are required for On‑Call employees. Candidate will assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act. Other responsibilities are as follows: assist provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act.

Major duties for Dental Assistants include maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore test, inventory of dental supplies. In addition, will also assist in training new Dental Assistants and organizing schedules to generate check lists for maintenance of dental procedures.

Qualifications and/or Experience

• Applicant must have a valid WA State license, basic life support (BLS) certification, organizational skills, dental record experience and familiarity with the utilization of computers
• Excellent customer service skills required for this position. Must be able to communicate, read and write in English and have the ability to interpret common written material about dentistry
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is preferred for this position

As a Dental Assistant II, applicant must have completed a formal Dental Assistant program at a College, Technical Institute or equivalent. A minimum of 6 months of work experience is required. Employee with no formal training must have a minimum of 18 months of work experience in a Dental Assistant position.

As a Dental Assistant III applicant must be knowledgeable of the proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations including QI. Able to duplicate and mount radiographs, place temporary restorations, take impressions, pour and trim models, place retraction cord, place matrix bands, perform coronal polish and give fluoride treatments. Applicant must have 2 years working experience. Employees with no formal training must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a Dental Assistant position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.