Dental Assistant III

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Lacey (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life Insurance

Paid time off 24 days + 10 holidays

401(k) retirement

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Washington seeks a Dental Assistant III / Lead Dental Assistant to support dental providers, lead staff training, and coordinate clinic operations. The role emphasizes patient flow, sterilization, and inventory management to ensure high-quality care.

Equal opportunity employer offering a comprehensive benefits package; starting wage: 24.28 USD/hour. Schedule: Monday–Friday; full-time opportunity within a diverse, community-focused clinic network.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dental Assistant with WA DOH.
• Familiar with four-handed dentistry and chairside support.
• Leadership and staff training experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance across a full range of dental procedures.
• Lead back-office staff training, scheduling, and workflow.
• Oversee patient flow and ensure excellent service.
• Maintain sterilization, OSHA compliance, and equipment upkeep.
• Manage supply inventory and emergency kit logs.
• Assist with insurance verification, pre-authorizations, and treatment planning.
• Support policy implementation, performance monitoring, and quality improvement.

Skills

BLS CPR

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Dental Assistant program

3+ years experience

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 III / Lead Dental Assistant to support dental providers and assist with clinic coordination, staff training, patient flow, supply inventory, and equipment maintenance. This role includes leadership responsibilities and ensures exceptional patient experience and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across a full range of dental procedures
• Lead and support back-office staff training, scheduling, and workflow
• Oversee patient flow, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure excellent customer service
• Maintain sterilization, OSHA compliance, and equipment maintenance
• Manage supply inventory, ordering, and emergency kit logs
• Support insurance verification, pre-authorizations, and patient treatment planning
• Assist supervisors with policy implementation, performance monitoring, and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Dental Assistant Registration with Washington State DOH required
• Completion of formal Dental Assistant program or 3+ years experience
• Minimum 2 years dental assisting experience (or 3+ years without formal training)
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• BLS CPR required within 90 days of hire; TB testing annually
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive benefits package. Starting Wage: $24.28 per hour Work Schedule: Monday – Friday (Can be edited based on need) Hourly - Hourly Plan, 24.28 USD Hourly

What We Offer

• Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of: Medical Dental Vision Prescription coverage Life Insurance Long Term Disability EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, 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 regardless of their ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 clinics.