Part-Time

Dental Assistant 2

Sea Mar

Sea Mar

Nonprofit community health & housing services

Compensation Overview

$22.65/hr

Tumwater, WA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
CPR
Infection Control
Inventory Management
Vital Signs
OSHA
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Patient Education
Requirements
  • Completion of a formal Dental Assistant program or at least 18 months of dental assisting experience.
  • Washington State Department of Health Dental Assistant Registration is required.
  • Basic Life Support cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification is required within 90 days of hire.
  • Annual tuberculosis testing is required.
  • Candidates must demonstrate communication, organizational, and patient service skills.
  • Candidates must pass the Dental Assistant II competency test and practical examination with a score of at least 80%.
Responsibilities
  • Provide chairside assistance using four-handed dentistry across multiple dental procedures.
  • Escort patients, support patient flow, and communicate delays to staff and patients.
  • Assist with scheduling, charting, taking vital signs, and patient education.
  • Maintain sterilization, infection control, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance.
  • Assist with inventory, supply ordering, equipment maintenance, and record keeping.
  • Support insurance verification, pre-authorizations, and treatment planning.
  • Participate in quality improvement activities and train new staff.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bilingual English and Spanish skills.

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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Headquarters

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Founded

1998

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Sea Mar is opening the Lopez Island Medical Clinic on June 29, 2026.
  • Sea Mar's Vashon clinic adds dentistry and behavioral health by late summer 2026.
  • Sea Mar continues winning local contracts, signaling demand for its safety-net model.

What critics are saying

  • DOJ required Sea Mar to fix wheelchair-accessible dental care by August 31, 2026.
  • Sea Mar settled a 2025 ADA case after disability-access allegations.
  • A 688,000-patient data breach class settlement still haunts Sea Mar's reputation.

What makes Sea Mar unique

  • Sea Mar runs 28 Western Washington dental clinics under a 2025 DOJ settlement.
  • Sea Mar expands access in Vashon and Lopez Island during 2026.
  • Sea Mar keeps serving low-income, multilingual communities across ten counties.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan