Dental Assistant I, or II

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 29,880 - 30,293; Part time

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Lynnwood, WA is seeking a Part-time Dental Assistant I or II to support dental providers across restorative, prosthodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Qualifications include WA State dental assistant license, BLS, strong English communication, and inventory/record-keeping skills.

Spanish bilingual is preferred. The role emphasizes training, scheduling, and maintaining MSDS and supplies, with equal opportunity and service to diverse

Qualifications

• WA State license and BLS certification required
• Proficient in reading and writing English
• Experience with dental records and MSDS/inventory preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist dental provider with procedures per WA State Dental Practice Act
• Maintain MSDS, spore tests, and dental supply inventory
• Assist in training new Dental Assistants and organizing schedules

Skills

Customer service

Communication

English literacy

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

WA State dental assistant license

BLS certification

Dental assistant program completion

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.

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization.

Dental Assistant I or II – Posting #26504

Hourly Range: $21.69 – $21.99

Position Summary

Part‑time Dental Assistant position available for our Lynnwood Dental Clinic. The candidate will assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act, including restorative, prosthodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, and other procedures permitted by law.

Major duties include:

• Maintain proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore tests, and inventory of dental supplies.
• Assist in training new Dental Assistants and organizing schedules to generate check‑lists for maintenance of dental procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Valid WA State license, basic life support (BLS) certification, organizational skills, dental record experience, and familiarity with computer utilization.
• Excellent customer service skills, ability to communicate, read and write in English, and interpret common written material about dentistry.
• Preferred bilingual in Spanish.
• For Dental Assistant II: completion of a formal Dental Assistant program at a college, technical institute, or equivalent plus a minimum of 6 months of work experience. Candidates with no formal training must have at least 18 months of work experience in a Dental Assistant position.

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.