What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at AAI?
Dental Assistants – Dental Clinic
Fairchild AFB, WA
AAI is actively looking for Dental Assistants to perform in a dental clinic at 92d Medical Group Fairchild AFB, WA.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs duties in providing assistance in one or more phases of complex/difficult
- restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment. Receives and schedules patients for treatment.
- Obtains and records related medical history of patient. Charts examination and treatment information. Records information on prescriptions.
- Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
- Assists dentist at chair side. Performs intra-oral procedures in the technical or clinical
- direction and coordination of the dentist. Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
- Relays dentist’s instructions to patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
- Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials.
- Pours and trims models from impressions, and constructs custom impression trays. Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience: Six months of experience as a Dental Assistant after graduation.
- Certification in addition to Basic Life Support
- Degree/Education: Minimum Qualifications: Degree: Certificate. Education:
Successful completion of a one of the following: Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months. Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months. Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months. 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic. Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months. Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months. All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and digital radiographic processing techniques.
- Must be a US Citizen.
UNIQUE MILITARY HEALTH CAREDYDTEMD/PROCEDURED:
- Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA).
- Composite Health Care System (CHCS) and/or MHS GENESIS.
- Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)
About AAI
AAI is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cyber security, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. AAI is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), SBA certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) with offices in Hampton Roads Virginia, Montgomery, AL, Washington DC and Atlanta.
Fully qualified candidates are welcome to apply directly on our website at: https://aaionline.us/.
Our benefits include:
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Robust Healthcare and Dental Insurance Options
- 401a plan
- 401k plan
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Continuing education assistance
- Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance.
Veterans are encouraged to apply
AAI does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law. Pending guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce, employees may in the future be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or request and receive approval for a medical or religious exemption.
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