Dental Assistant I, II, or III

Sea Mar Community Health Centers • Vancouver - Salmon Creek, WA

232d • $22 - $24

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is recruiting for an on-call Dental Assistant position available for our Vancouver - Salmon Creek Dental Clinic. The candidate will assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act. Responsibilities include assisting the provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act. The on-call Dental Assistant must be willing to work Saturdays. Major duties include maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore test, inventory of dental supplies, assisting in training new Dental Assistants, and organizing schedules to generate checklists for maintenance of dental procedures. Candidates with previous ortho experience are preferred.

Requirements

• Valid WA State license.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification.
• Organizational skills.
• Dental record experience.
• Familiarity with the utilization of computers.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate, read, and write in English.
• Ability to interpret common written material about dentistry.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Previous ortho experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act.
• Assist in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures.
• Maintain proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS) and spore tests.
• Manage inventory of dental supplies.
• Assist in training new Dental Assistants.
• Organize schedules and generate checklists for maintenance of dental procedures.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $22.34 - $24.28
• Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees