Dental Assistant II - Four-Handed Chairside & Patient Flow

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP

Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per

10 paid Holidays

401(k)/Retirement options

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Dental Assistant II to support dental providers, manage clinic operations, patient flow, training, and supply inventory. The role requires a formal Dental Assistant program or 18+ months of experience, plus WA DOH registration and CPR within 90 days of hire.

Strong communication and bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus. Starting wage is $22.65 per hour with a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Completion of formal Dental Assistant program or 18+ months dental assisting experience.
• Washington State DOH Dental Assistant Registration required.
• BLS CPR required within 90 days of hire; TB testing annually.
• Strong communication, organizational, and patient service skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Must pass DAII competency test/practical with 80% or higher.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across multiple dental procedures.
• Escort patients, support patient flow, and communicate delays to staff and patients.
• Assist with scheduling, charting, vitals, and patient education.
• Maintain sterilization, infection control, and OSHA compliance.
• Assist with inventory, supply ordering, equipment maintenance, and record keeping.
• Support insurance verification, pre-authorizations, and treatment planning.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and training of new staff.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Patient service

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Dental Assistant program

WA DOH Dental Assistant Registration

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Dental Assistant II to support dental providers, manage clinic operations, patient flow, training, and supply inventory. The role requires a formal Dental Assistant program or 18+ months of experience, plus WA DOH registration and CPR within 90 days of hire.

Strong communication and bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus. Starting wage is $22.65 per hour with a Monday–Friday schedule.