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Dental Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 18 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent will serve as part of the Tucson VA Medical Center, Dental Service, main hospital as a Staff Dental Assistant at the full performance level with the ability to perform a full range of duties and perform assigned selected procedures with some independence. They receive guidance from more experienced staff members for complex patient issues for which they require direct supervision and daily contact with the supervisor at the work site.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major 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; provides service recovery.
- →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 tissues effectively and comfortably.
- →Prepares dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's 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 and restoration.
- →Maintains both routine and specialty dental equipment per manufacturer instructions and dental service standards.
- →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.
- →Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning operatories.
- →Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8294c50f-8305-4dc8-af0a-8d03e1bd0bd5
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