Job opening: Dental Assistant (Clinical Expanded Function)
Salary: $59 592 - 77 471 per year
Published at: Aug 07 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position performs a higher level, scope, complexity and variety of dental assisting duties representing the clinical assignment and applies advance clinical skills. The Clinical Expanded Function Dental Assistant performs a full range of duties for routine patient care with indirect supervision from the lead or supervisory dental assistant or the treating dentist. Certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) is required.
Duties
Duties include but are not limited to:
Performs mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity
Gathers diagnostic information
Performs pulp vitality testing
Charts existing restorations and conditions
Selects shades for fixed and removable prostheses
Places and remove rubber dams and matrix bands
Places and removes retraction cord
Places and removes intracoronal temporary restorations
Removes temporary crown /bridge and clean tooth preparation from debris
Fabricates, adjusts and cements temporary crown
Removes permanent cement from supragingival surfaces
Removes sutures
Places and Removes surgical dresses
Monitors nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesic
Performs Coronal polishing of teeth
Removes hard accretions from and polishes removable prostheses
Sets up operatory and /or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover
Passes instruments safely, accurately and efficiently
Keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissue effectively and comfortably
Prepares dental materials per manufactures instructions
Accomplishes all intra-operative procedures within standard infection control protocols
Assists in routine general dental procedures using concepts of four handed dentistry
Assists in specialized dental procedures, such as oral surgery, Endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant placement restorations
Assists Dentist in charting findings and treatment plan in patients records
Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging( i.e. TMJ, ceph, cone bean)
Utilizes dental Imaging safety techniques minimize retakes
Accomplishes Imaging requests within the desire time frame
Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning operatories
Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPS for sterilization
Monitors patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress
Pours impressions and prepares study models
Makes final dentures impression trays and prepares bite rims
Performs other Dental Laboratory functions as time and skill levels allow
Monitors patient vital sign (BP, pulse oximeter) and condition during invasive treatment and during recovery period following procedure
Makes impressions for diagnostic cast and preliminary impression for prosthetic fabrication
Provides post-operative and other appropriate patient education
Work Schedule: M-Th/ T-Fr 7-5:30p
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Not Eligible
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States.
Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Must have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and be certified as radiographers in their field.
Certification: Certification by the Dental Assistant National Board is required for all positions above the full performance level.
English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Grade Determination:
GS-7 Dental Assistant
One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-6, that demonstrates the core competencies described at that level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
(a) Ability to perform dental assisting expanded functions
(b) Comprehensive working knowledge of advanced imaging techniques in order to provide instruction (e.g. cone beam, cephalometric, advanced panoramic imaging, TMJ, etc)
DANB Certification is required.
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-7.
Preferred Experience: 5 to 7 Years Dental Assisting Experience in various specialties: Restorative, Endodontics, Periodontics, Removable and Fixed Prosthodontics, Orthodontics
-Experience with digital x-rays: FMXRs, Periapical, Panoramic
-Experience with electronic records
-Familiarity with IV/surgical procedures: Oral Surgery, Periodontal Surgery, Implant Surgery
-Customer Service oriented
-Commitment to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) organization goals
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
References: VA Handbook 5005/46 Part II Appendix G36
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center
1601 Brenner Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28144
US
- Name: La-Tequl Edmonds-Arroyo
- Email: [email protected]
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