Dental Assistant III

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off starting at 24 days per year

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is looking for a Full-time Dental Assistant III at our Lynnwood Dental Clinic. You will assist dental providers in providing essential dental services including restorative and oral surgery procedures.

The ideal candidate must have a valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration badge, excellent customer service skills, and preferably be bilingual in English and Spanish. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of expanded-duties dental assisting experience.
• Proficient English reading, writing, and communication.
• Experience with dental records, computer use, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry techniques.
• Assist with scheduling appointments and maintaining records.
• Oversee sterilization methods and compliance with OSHA regulations.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Customer service

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration badge

Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification

Tools

Dentrix

Allscripts PM

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers – Overview

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is a federally qualified health center founded in 1978 that provides comprehensive health, human, housing, educational, and cultural services to diverse communities in Washington State, with a focus on serving Latinos.

Position Summary

Full‑time Dental Assistant III position available at our Lynnwood Dental Clinic. The assistant will aid the dental provider in the delivery of procedures permitted by the Washington State Dental Practice Act, including restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic, orthodontic, and oral surgery services.

Required knowledge includes proper sterilization methods, OSHA regulations, quality improvement, radiograph duplication and mounting, temporary restoration placement, impression taking, model pouring and trimming, retraction cord insertion, matrix band placement, coronal polishing, and fluoride treatment.

Additional duties include maintaining records for MSDS, spore test, inventory of supplies, training new assistants, and organizing schedules for maintenance check‑lists.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Anticipate and provide chairside assistance using four‑handed dentistry techniques as outlined in the Dental Assistant Manual for diagnostic, preventative, restorative, endodontic, periodontal, oral surgery, prosthodontic, orthodontic, and other permitted services.
• Identify and categorize each patient’s age‑specific needs (infant, adolescent, geriatric).
• Assist with scheduling appointments, record management, and registration in Dentrix and Allscripts PM.
• Oversee and maintain proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations in all clinic areas.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration badge.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification within 90 days of hire, maintained throughout employment.
• Minimum of two years of expanded‑duties dental assisting experience.
• Experience with dental records, computer use, and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer‑service skills.
• Proficient English reading, writing, and communication.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Prescription coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Long‑term disability.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid time off starting at 24 days per year plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.