Dental Assistant II ONC

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Lacey (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Washington State is seeking a Dental Assistant II to support dental providers, assist with clinic operations, patient flow, and training, and manage supply inventory. This role involves chairside assistance with four-handed dentistry, scheduling, charting, vitals, and patient education, while maintaining sterilization, infection control, and OSHA compliance.

Fulfilling the Washington DOH Dental Assistant Registration, BLS CPR within 90 days, and TB testing

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.

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

Four-handed dentistry

Chairside assistance

Infection control

Education

Formal Dental Assistant program

Washington State DOH Dental Assistant Registration

Tools

Sterilization equipment

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.

We are recruiting for the following position: Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization Sea Mar is seeking a Dental Assistant II to support dental providers and assist with clinic operations, patient flow, training, and supply inventory. This role includes chairside assistance and administrative support to ensure efficient and high-quality patient care.

Key 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

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