Part-Time

Dental Assistant 1

Sea Mar

Sea Mar

Nonprofit community health & housing services

No salary listed

Federal Way, WA, USA

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Requirements
  • The applicant must have a valid Washington State license.
  • The applicant must have basic life support certification.
  • The applicant must have organizational skills, dental record experience, and familiarity with computers.
  • The applicant must have excellent customer service skills.
  • The applicant must be able to communicate, read, and write in English and interpret common written material about dentistry.
  • A minimum of 6 months of work experience is required for Dental Assistant II.
  • An applicant with no formal training must have a minimum of 18 months of work experience as a Dental Assistant for Dental Assistant II.
  • A Dental Assistant III applicant must be knowledgeable about proper sterilization methods and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, including quality improvement.
  • A Dental Assistant III applicant 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 polishing, and provide fluoride treatments.
  • A Dental Assistant III applicant must have 2 years of work experience.
  • An employee with no formal training must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working as a Dental Assistant for Dental Assistant III.
Responsibilities
  • Assist the dental provider in delivering dental procedures permitted by the Washington State Dental Practice Act.
  • Assist the provider with restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic, orthodontic, and oral surgery procedures, as well as other procedures permitted by the Washington State Dental Practice Act.
  • Maintain proper records for material safety data sheets, spore tests, and dental supply inventory.
  • Assist in training new Dental Assistants.
  • Organize schedules and generate checklists for maintenance of dental procedures.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous orthodontic experience is preferred.
  • Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred.
  • A Dental Assistant II applicant must have completed a formal Dental Assistant program at a college, technical institute, or equivalent.

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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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