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Dental Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Dental Service at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC). Performs the duties of a dental assistant in a hospital based dental clinic. At this level serves as a staff assistant, assisting the provider and utilizing techniques of four-handed dentistry.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional 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.
- →Patient Safety: Modifies care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position).
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 examination.
- ✓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: cea7fc37-4eb1-4e5d-a874-5031c721fc7a
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