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Dental Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is seeking a Staff Dental Assistant to work in the Dental Service. This position will be located in Houston, TX. Employees 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.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional **Current permanent VA employees and Federal employees from other federal agencies should apply under CBST-12995470-26-KGM.** The duties of the Dental Assistant in Dental Service include, but are not limited to: Responds to basic medical emergencies.
- →Measures and records vital signs.
- →Provides pre-and post-operative instructions.
- →Maintains a field of operation during dental procedures through the use of retraction, suction, irrigation, drying, placing and removing cotton rolls.
- →Using the concepts of fourhanded dentistry, assists with basic restorative procedures.
- →Mixes basic dental materials.
- →Assists in preparation of laboratory prescription forms.
- →Applies pressure indicator paste to removable prostheses.
- →Exposes and processes basic dental radiographs.
- →Mounts and labels dental radiographs and/or saves digital imaging to electronic medical records.
- →Evaluates radiographs for diagnostic quality.
- →Maintains routine dental equipment per manufacturer and dental service standards.
- →Keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
- →Prepares dental medicaments and impression material per manufacturer's instructions.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 20df45ea-43a7-4ead-9ef2-c67a98ba967d
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