Dental Assistant

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Job Description

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Shows courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers and the public
• Assists customers with questions or concerns.
• Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover; Possesses advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in all phases of restorative, surgical, endodontic and periodontal care;
• Assists in routine general dental procedures using concepts of four-handed dentistry;
• Possesses ability to identify normal anatomy;
• Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e. TMJ, cephalometric, cone beam) in traditional and/or digital formats;
• Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by the provider;
• Captures images characterized by diagnostic quality and accurately oriented and exposed;
• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories;
• Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination;
• Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPS for sterilization;
• Assists in filling gaps in the doctor's schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments;
• Assists dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information;
• Modifies care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position);
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients;
• Monitors patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Work Schedule: Full-time, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

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