Travel Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Pay rate: $1,500.00 - $1,800.00 gross per week

Number of positions: 1

Specialty: Dental

Start date: 3-4 weeks after offer date

Travel: All inclusive

Assignment length: 3 months - 1 year

EMR: RPMS

Schedule: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm shift

4x10 schedule

8:00 am - 5:00 pm may be offered depending on coverage needs.

No overtime

Additional details about the position:

• Provide chairside dental assisting services, including assisting during procedures, passing instruments, mixing materials, operating oral evacuation equipment, and retracting cheek/tongue as needed.
• Expose dental radiographs and assist with patient examinations and treatments according to IHS/Tribal standards.
• Prepare patients for treatment by verifying appointments, seating and draping patients, locating records, and preparing dental laboratory requisitions.
• Take dental impressions and perform dental laboratory procedures, including pouring impressions, constructing custom trays, and fabricating mouth guards or orthotic appliances.
• Clean, disinfect, sterilize, sharpen, and maintain dental instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer guidelines, infection control standards, and IHS policies.
• Maintain operatories by cleaning and disinfecting treatment areas and ensuring readiness for patient care.

Experience requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years exp with chairside assistance, must be a recent experience.

Certification requirements:

• BLS
• High School Diploma or GED
• Certificate of completion of dental assisting program (Certificate or Associate's Degree) from an accredited institution covering anatomy, biology, chemistry, and supervised clinical practice

Licensure requirement:

• Any state license

About the facility:

Our hospital is improving the health care and well-being of the community and those in need by providing professional, compassionate, caring, and accessible health care through a continuous commitment to our patients and employees.

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Benefits: (NurseStar covers 50% of your monthly benefit cost)

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance