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Dental Assistant (Fee Basis)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This is a Fee Basis Provider position. Fee basis appointments are temporary, excepted appointments of persons in professional and technical occupations under the authority of Title 38 of the United States Code, specifically section 7405(a)(2). Fee basis appointments provide services on a facility's premises when health services are otherwise readily available, cost effective, based on services provided rather than on an hour or tour basis, and when determined to be cost effective to the agency.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Dental assistants at this level serve as staff dental assistants at the full performance level for more routine patient care and perform some complex patient procedures under general supervision of more experienced dental assistants or dental supervisor.
- →The dental assistant assists the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and performs other clinical and clerical functions independently of direct supervision.
- →Dental Imaging: Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e.
- →TMJ, ceph, cone beam) in traditional and/or digital formats Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by the provider, Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized, Imaging requests are accomplished within the desired time frame.
- →Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization: Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning operatories.
- →Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination.
- →Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPD for sterilization.
- →Follows all Standard Operating Procedures for Reusable Medical Equipment.
- →Works closely with SPD to ensure availability of instruments so that clinical care is not delayed.
- →Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in exposing images.
- →Clerical Functions: Assists patients in scheduling appointments.
- →This includes clerical functions such as receiving and making telephone calls, scheduling appointments from RTC orders, and entering RTC orders when necessary.
- →Assists in filling gaps in the doctor's schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments.
- →Assist dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient records.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement 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/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8b63c251-99df-4bf4-bdf8-ce303cc9ab4d
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