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Dental Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 142 days ago
About the Role
Come join our amazing team! This role is part of the Dental Service at the Salem VA Medical Center, where you'll play a key role in our fast-paced, hospital-based clinic. You'll assist providers and also work independently on advanced dental procedures-from restorative and endodontics to prosthodontics, periodontics, implantology, and oral surgery-using four-handed dentistry techniques. **A recruitment incentive may be authorized for well-qualified candidates.**
What You'll Do
- →The Dental Assistant assists the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and performs other clinical and clerical functions under direct supervision.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Customer Service: Shows courtesy, respect and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers, and the public.
- →Provides assistance to customers with questions or concerns, provide service recovery.
- →Chairside Assisting: Set up operatory for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
- →Pass instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently.
- →Keep operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
- →Dental Imaging: Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed.
- →Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized.
- →Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization: Demonstrate proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories.
- →Clerical Functions: Assist patients in scheduling appointments.
- →Assist 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.
- →Information Management: Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information.
- →Follow computer security regulations.
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 dentification 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9ec1b5a4-2497-4b12-8431-57f67d5626bd
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