Dental Assistant III - Lead Back-Office & Patient Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off: 24 days per year

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is hiring a Dental Assistant in Washington state to support dental providers with chair side assistance, patient flow, and documentation in Dentrix and Allscripts PM.

The role emphasizes infection control, accurate charting in SOAP/PARTS, and collaboration with the Dental Team to ensure high-quality patient care. The organization values service to diverse communities and requires compliance with vaccination and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED and completed a formal Dental Assistant program.
• Current Washington State Dental Assisting Registration is required; BLS CPR within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side assistance using four-handed dentistry across multiple procedures.
• Escort and assist patients, maintain patient flow and confidentiality.
• Perform sterilization and OSHA-compliant infection control in all areas.

Skills

Dental Assistant

Patient care

Infection control

Team coordination

Verbal communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Dental Assistant program

Tools

Dentrix

Allscripts PM

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is hiring a Dental Assistant in Washington state to support dental providers with chair side assistance, patient flow, and documentation in Dentrix and Allscripts PM.

The role emphasizes infection control, accurate charting in SOAP/PARTS, and collaboration with the Dental Team to ensure high-quality patient care. The organization values service to diverse communities and requires compliance with vaccination and safety policies.