Dental Assistant III

Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Burien (WA)

On-site

USD 24,000 - 28,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription coverage

Paid time off starting at 24 days per year

401(k)/Retirement options

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers seeks a full-time Dental Assistant III for its Burien Dental Clinic. The role involves assisting with dental procedures and maintaining compliance with state regulations.

Applicants must possess a valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration and have at least 2 years of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of $24.28, and benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, and more.

Qualifications

2 years working experience as a Dental Assistant required.
Excellent communication skills for patient interaction.
Experience with dental records and office software.

Responsibilities

Assist in dental procedures following WA State Dental Practice Act.
Maintain sterilization methods and OSHA regulations.
Schedule appointments and handle patient records.

Skills

Customer service skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Knowledge of sterilization methods

Computer and organizational skills

Education

Valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration

Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification

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

Dental Assistant III - Posting #27400

Hourly Rate: $24.28

Position Summary

Full‑time Dental Assistant III position available for our Burien Dental Clinic. The 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. As a Dental Assistant III applicant must be knowledgeable of the proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations including Quality Improvement. Must be 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. Duties include maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore test, inventory of dental supplies, assist in training new Dental Assistants and organize schedules to generate check lists for maintenance of dental procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Anticipate and provide to Dental Providers all necessary chair side assistance using four‑handed dentistry technique (as specified in the Dental Assistant Manual) with procedures in categories as required: Diagnostic, Preventative, Restorative, Endodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontic, Orthodontics and other services allowed by the Washington Dental Practice Act.
Identify and categorize each patient’s age‑specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescents, and geriatric patients.
Participate in scheduling appointments arriving, and departing patients and reviewing provider schedules in Dentrix and registering patient in Allscripts PM.
Oversee and maintain proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations in all clinic areas including treatment rooms and sterilization areas.

Other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications and/or Requirements

Must have a valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration.
Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification within 90 days of hiring and maintain throughout employment.
Must have 2 years working experience.
Minimum of 2 years Expanded duties Dental Assisting experience required.
Dental record experience and familiarity with the utilization of computers and organizational skills.
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, but not required.

What We Offer

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, full‑time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of: