RDA/DENTAL ASSISTANCE

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. Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization Dental Assistant II ONC- Sea Mar Community Health Centers Sea Mar is seeking a Dental Assistant II to support dental providers and assist with clinic operations, patient flow, training, and supply inventory. This role includes chairside assistance and administrative support to ensure efficient and high-quality patient care. It involves chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across multiple dental procedures, escorting patients, supporting patient flow, completing scheduling, charting, vitals, patient education, maintaining sterilization, infection control, and OSHA compliance, assisting with inventory, supply ordering, equipment maintenance, record keeping, supporting insurance verification, pre-authorizations, and treatment planning, and participating in quality improvement activities and training of new staff.
Key Responsibilities Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across multiple dental procedures
Maintain sterilization, infection control, and OSHA compliance
Assist with inventory, supply ordering, equipment maintenance, and record keeping
Support insurance verification, pre-authorizations, and treatment planning
Participate in quality improvement activities and training of new staff
Qualifications Completion of formal Dental Assistant program or 18+ months dental assisting experience
Washington State DOH Dental Assistant Registration required
TB testing annually
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Starting Wage: $22.65 per hour
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (Can be edited based on need) Hourly - Hourly Plan, 22.65 USD Hourly
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. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:
Medical
Dental
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.
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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's network of services includes more than 90 clinics.

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