Dental Assistant I
Sea Mar Community Health Centers
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Sea Mar Community Health Centers is hiring a Dental Assistant I. Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking an on-call Dental Assistant I for its Des Moines Dental Clinic. The candidate will assist providers in delivering dental care, including restorative, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery procedures. The role requires engaging communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain professionalism in a fast-paced environment.
Key focus areas include Greet, seat, and depart patients courteously and professionally, Provide patient education and instructions before, after, and during dental procedures, and Participate in scheduling appointments, arriving, and departing patients in Dentrix.
Successful candidates bring Washington State Dental Assistant License, Basic Life Support Certification, and Dental Assisting Education. Important skills include Organizational Skills and Customer Service Skills. Preferred (not required): Engaging Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, and Dentrix.
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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 - Posting #27148
Hourly Rate: $21.69
Position Summary:
On-call Dental Assistant position available for our Des Moines Dental Clinic. Candidate will assist providers in the delivery of dental care. Other responsibilities are as follows: assist provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Surgery procedures and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act. We are looking for someone with engaging communication, interpersonal skills and has the ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in a fast pace environment.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Greet, seat, and depart patients, being courteous and professional at all times, especially when
talking to patients or discussing confidential information.
- Provide patient education and instructions to patients before, after, and during any dental
procedure.
- Participate in scheduling appointments arriving, and departing patients in Dentrix and registering
patient in Allscripts PM.
- Have the ability to complete thorough, accurate charting in Dentrix using S.O.A.P. or P.A.R.T.S.
format.
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Obtain accurate blood pressure readings and other vital signs as directed by Dental Provider.
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Maintain proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations in all clinic areas including
treatment rooms and the sterilization areas
Education and/or Experience:
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Applicant must have a valid Washington State Dental Assistant license
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Basic life support (BLS) certification
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Organizational skills
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Dental assisting education or experience
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Familiarity with the utilization of computers
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Excellent customer service skills required
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Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required
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 Norma Solis, Dental Supervisor, at [email protected].
Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Posted 11/21/2024
External candidates are considered after 11/26/2024
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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