Dental Asst III

002 Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Burien (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

PTO 24 days/year + 10 holidays

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Burien, WA is hiring a Dental Assistant III for the Burien Dental Clinic. The role supports dentists in procedures across restorative, endodontic, and surgical areas, with strict adherence to WA regulations and sterilization standards.

Requires WA Dental Assistant Registration, BLS CPR within 90 days, and a minimum of 2 years in expanded duties assisting. English proficiency is essential; Spanish bilingualism is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration.
• BLS CPR certification within 90 days of hiring and maintain throughout employment.
• Minimum of 2 years expanded duties dental assisting experience.
• Dental record experience and familiarity with dental software.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dental provider in delivering dental procedures as allowed by WA State Dental Practice Act.
• Assist in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures.
• Maintain sterilization methods and OSHA regulations including Quality Improvement.
• Duplicate/mount radiographs, take impressions, pour and trim models, apply fluoride treatments.
• Maintain MSDS records, inventory, and assist in training new Dental Assistants.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Education

Washington State Dental Assistant Registration

Tools

Dentrix

Allscripts PM

Job description

About Sea Mar Community Health Centers

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.

Position Overview

Full-time Dental Assistant III position available for our Burien Dental Clinic.

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act.
• Assist provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act.
• Be knowledgeable of proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations including Quality Improvement.
• 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.
• Maintain proper records form 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.
• 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/maintain proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations in all clinic areas including treatment rooms and sterilization areas.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications and 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Salary

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 0.00 USD Hourly

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.