Full-Time

Receptionist

Front Desk Receptionist

Sea Mar

Sea Mar

Nonprofit community health & housing services

Compensation Overview

$21.30/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

Lakewood, WA, USA

In Person

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • A High School Diploma or GED is required.
  • Previous medical or dental front-office experience is preferred.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish ability is preferred.
  • Strong communication, organization, and customer service skills are required.
  • Ability to manage a multi-line phone system and basic office equipment is required.
Responsibilities
  • Greet patients, answer phones, and schedule appointments.
  • Register patients and accurately enter demographic information.
  • Collect patient payments and maintain accurate records.
  • Assist patients with forms, services, and referrals to community resources.
  • Support back-office staff to help address clinical quality measure gaps.
  • Maintain a clean, organized front desk and patient waiting areas.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous medical or dental front-office experience.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish ability.

Sea Mar is a nonprofit community health system based in Washington state, operating more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics across the state. It also provides affordable housing, community education, and social services, serving all residents regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. What sets Sea Mar apart is its focus on Latino and other diverse communities through bilingual, sliding-fee-scale care. The goal is to expand access to comprehensive, affordable health and human services statewide.

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

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Founded

1998

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Sea Mar is retaining all Lopez Clinic staff at current salaries during transition.
  • Sea Mar signed Lopez clinic lease, operating agreement, and pharmacy contract by May 2026.
  • Sea Mar is expanding into crisis stabilization and rural clinics, broadening referral pipelines.

What critics are saying

  • DOJ's April 7, 2025 ADA settlement proves Sea Mar's disability-access failures in dental care.
  • NLRB charges filed August 31, 2026 allege discharge and unfair labor practices at Sea Mar.
  • Lopez Island's transition depends on Sea Mar staffing; failure would collapse the clinic handoff.

What makes Sea Mar unique

  • Sea Mar runs 28 dental clinics across Western Washington, plus medical and behavioral health services.
  • Sea Mar won Lopez Medical Clinic operations after UW Medicine exits July 1, 2026.
  • Sea Mar secured Lynnwood's 23-hour crisis care center for January 2026 opening.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan