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Dental Assistant I, II, or III

Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Vancouver - Salmon Creek, WATemporary$22.34–24.28/hrPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$22.34–24.28/hr
Location
Vancouver - Salmon Creek, WA
Schedule
Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

WA State Dental Assistant LicenseBasic Life Support Certification

Job overview

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is hiring a Dental Assistant I, II, or III. Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking an On-Call Dental Assistant for its Vancouver - Salmon Creek Dental Clinic. The candidate will assist dental providers with various procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act, including restorative, prosthodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Responsibilities also include maintaining records, managing dental supplies, and assisting with training new dental assistants.

Key focus areas include 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 Maintain proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS).

Successful candidates bring WA State License, BLS Certification, and Formal Dental Assistant Program. Important skills include Maintaining MSDS Records, Spore Test, Inventory Of Dental Supplies, Training New Dental Assistants, Organizing Schedules, and Generating Check Lists. Preferred (not required): Sterilization Methods, OSHA Regulations, Mount Radiographs, and Place Temporary Restorations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Maintaining MSDS RecordsSpore TestInventory of Dental SuppliesTraining New Dental AssistantsOrganizing SchedulesGenerating Check ListsOrganizational SkillsDental Record ExperienceComputer UtilizationExcellent Customer Service SkillsCommunicate in EnglishRead in EnglishWrite in EnglishInterpret Written Material About DentistrySterilization MethodsOSHA RegulationsQIDuplicate RadiographsMount RadiographsPlace Temporary RestorationsTake ImpressionsPour and Trim ModelsPlace Retraction CordPlace Matrix BandsPerform Coronal PolishGive Fluoride TreatmentsRestorative ProceduresProsthodontics ProceduresEndodontics ProceduresOrthodontics ProceduresOral Surgery ProceduresOrthodontic ExperienceBilingual English/Spanish

Qualifications

COVID-19 VaccineFlu VaccineWA State Dental Assistant LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationFormal Dental Assistant Program Completion6 Months Dental Assistant Work Experience2 Years Working Experience3 Years Dental Assistant Experience

Full 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

Dental Assistant I, II, or III - Posting #27518

Hourly Rate: $22.34 - $24.28

Position Summary:

On-call Dental Assistant position available for our Vancouver - Salmon Creek. Dental Clinic. Candidate will assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act. Other responsibilities are as follows: assist provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act. On-Call Dental Assistant must be willing to work Saturdays.

Major duties for Dental Assistants include maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore test, inventory of dental supplies. In addition, will also assist in training new Dental Assistants and organizing schedules to generate check lists for maintenance of dental procedures. Candidates who have previous ortho experience are preferred.

Qualifications and/or Experience:

  • Applicant must have a valid WA State license, basic life support (BLS) certification, organizational skills, dental record experience and familiarity with the utilization of computers.

  • 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.

  • Preferred bilingual in English/Spanish.

As a Dental Assistant II, applicant must have completed a formal Dental Assistant program at a College, Technical Institute or equivalent. A minimum of 6 months of work experience is required. Employee with no formal training must have a minimum of 18 months of work experience in a Dental Assistant position.

As a Dental Assistant III, applicant must be knowledgeable of the proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations including QI. Able to 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. Applicant must have 2 years working experience. Employees with no formal training must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a Dental Assistant position.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Ilyce Wilbanks, Dental Supervisor, at [email protected].

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 05/29/2025

External candidates considered after 06/03/2025

This position is represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply through our Career page at https://www.seamar.org/jobs-general.html.

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