Dental Assistant III

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 - Posting #27149

Hourly Rate: $23.57

Position Summary:

Full-time Dental Assistant III position available for our Des Moines Dental Clinic. The 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. 

As a Dental Assistant III applicant must be knowledgeable of the proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations including Quality Improvement. Must be 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. Duties include maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore test, inventory of dental supplies, assist in training new Dental Assistants and organize schedules to generate check lists for maintenance of dental procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Anticipate and provide to Dental Providers all necessary chair side assistance using four-handed
  dentistry technique (as specified in the Dental Assistant Manual) with procedures in categories as required: Diagnostic, Preventative, Restorative, Endodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontic, Orthodontics and other services allowed by the Washington Dental Practice Act.
• Identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant,
  adolescents, and geriatric patients.
• Identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant,
  adolescents, and geriatric patients.
• Participate in scheduling appointments arriving, and departing patients and reviewing provider
  schedules in Dentrix and registering patient in Allscripts PM.
• Oversee/maintain proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations in all clinic areas including
  treatment rooms and sterilization areas.

Qualifications and/or Requirements:

• Must have a valid Washington State Dental Assistant Registration.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification within 90 days of hiring and maintain throughout employment.
• Must have 2 years working experience.
• Dental record experience and familiarity with the utilization of computers and organizational skills
• 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.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is required.

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. 

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 normasolis@seamarchc.org.

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 11/21/2024

External candidates are considered after 11/26/2024

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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