Dental Assistant III

Position Summary

The candidate will assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act. Other responsibilities include assisting with Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act.

• Identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescents, and geriatric patients
• Anticipate and provide to Dental Providers all necessary chair side assistance using four-handed dentistry technique (as specified in the Dental Assistant Manual)
• Participate in scheduling appointments arriving, and departing patients and reviewing provider schedules in Dentrix and registering patient in Allscripts PM
• Maintain 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

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
• Minimum of 2 years Expanded duties Dental Assisting experience required
• 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 preferred, but not required

What We Offer

• Fringe benefits surpass most companies, including 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
• 401(k)/Retirement options
• 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 Ma Teresa Santacruz, Dental Supervisor at MaTeresaSantacruz@seamarchc.org