Dental Assistant II: Expert Chairside Support & Education

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers seeks a Dental Assistant to support the dental team in delivering high-quality care to patients. The role includes chairside assistance, patient room flow management, and coordination of scheduling and patient registration using Dentrix and Allscripts PM.

This position emphasizes compassionate, culturally aware patient service, adherence to OSHA standards, and participation in quality improvement activities within the Sea Mar dental department.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to assist dental providers chairside with four-handed dentistry.
• Ability to identify age-specific patient needs and coordinate flow.
• Familiarity with Dentrix and Allscripts PM for scheduling and registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across diagnostic, preventive, restorative, and other procedures.
• Escort and welcome patients to treatment rooms; maintain courteous professional communication.
• Communicate provider delays to front desk and patients to manage flow.
• Provide patient education before, during, and after procedures.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Four-handed dentistry

Patient communication

Education

Dental Assistant Certificate

Tools

Dentrix

Allscripts PM

OSHA regulations knowledge

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers seeks a Dental Assistant to support the dental team in delivering high-quality care to patients. The role includes chairside assistance, patient room flow management, and coordination of scheduling and patient registration using Dentrix and Allscripts PM.

This position emphasizes compassionate, culturally aware patient service, adherence to OSHA standards, and participation in quality improvement activities within the Sea Mar dental department.