Dental Assistant Trainee

Location: Ocean Shores

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December 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
JR101646

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 Trainee-Job Description
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* Job Title:

** Dental Assistant Trainee
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* Position Summary:

** The main function of the Dental Assistant Trainee is to complete the Sea Mar dental assistant training program and assist in the delivery of dental services to clients from Sea Mar Community Health Centers.
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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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* A.
** Be courteous and professional at all times when talking to patients or discussing confidential information and assist in giving instructions to patients before, after and during dental procedures, following Federal, State and other HIPPA regulations.
** B:
** The duties and responsibilities for this position may change with changes occurring in the clinic activities or requirements. The Supervisor may assign temporary work in other departments.
** C:
** Introduction to Dental Assisting:
** 1.
** Learn the basic skills to assist the dental providers in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the Washington Dental Act.
** 2.
** Be able to learn the basic dental assisting skills in:*
* ** Basic understanding of dental materials, dental terminology and names of instruments.*
* ** Infection control guidelines and methods of sterilization (please refer to Methods of Sterilization Policy #900.044).*
* ** Basic radiology, including taking X-rays with sensors.  Providing patient education and instructions to patients before, after and during any dental procedure.*
* ** Basic understanding of front desk procedures, including scheduling in the Epic system, answering phones and communicating with patients.
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** Be able to perform assigned duties in the "Task & Duty List" (Dental Proper handling of dental materials.
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** Have the ability to complete thorough and accurate charting in the Epic, including using S.O.A.P, P.A.R.T.S or similar templates.
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** Complete any additional assigned task as given by the dental supervisor. The supervisor may assign temporary work in other departments or other dental sites.
** 4.
** Successful completion of this program renders the DA Trainee eligible to take the DA 1 Competency Test at the assigned time of clinical competency testing.
** Conditions of Employment:
**** This person must sign an oath of permanent confidentiality covering all patient related information. This person must receive a background check from the Washington State Patrol. The new employee shall sigh and date the job description to affirm the validity of the information herein, and to signify compliance with the conditions of employment.
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* Qualifications:

**** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate in a manner that will prevent employees/patients exposure to communicable diseases through proper infection control. Must also be able to perform satisfactorily the requirements listed above and listed in the task and duty list.
**** Education and Training:
** Completed a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) Must participate in the Sea Mar Dental Assistant program: must be registered with the Washington State Department of Health.
** Language and Mathematic

Skills:

** Must be able to read and write in English. A Dental…