Dental Assistant III - On-Call

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 III – Sea Mar Community Health Centers Sea Mar is seeking a Dental Assistant III to support dental providers and assist with clinic coordination, staff training, patient flow, supply inventory, and equipment maintenance. This role includes leadership responsibilities and ensures exceptional patient experience and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
· Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across a full range of dental procedures
· Lead and support back-office staff training, scheduling, and workflow
· Oversee patient flow, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure excellent customer service
· Maintain sterilization, OSHA compliance, and equipment maintenance
· Manage supply inventory, ordering, and emergency kit logs
· Support insurance verification, pre-authorizations, and patient treatment planning
· Assist supervisors with policy implementation, performance monitoring, and quality improvementQualifications
· Dental Assistant Registration with Washington State DOH required
· Completion of formal Dental Assistant program or 3+ years experience
· Minimum 2 years dental assisting experience (or 3+ years without formal training)
· Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
· BLS CPR required within 90 days of hire; TB testing annually
· Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive benefits package.

Starting Wage: $24.28 per hour

Work Schedule:

Monday – Saturday Hourly - Hourly Plan, 24.28 USD Hourly
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* 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. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:
* 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.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

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 proudly serves all persons  regardless of their ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 clinics.
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