Dental Assistant

Overview

Pay: $22/hr

Schedule:  40 hours per week, Monday – Friday between the hours of 0700 and 1600.

Security: Must be a US citizen in order to obtain a T3 security clearance.

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 as directed by 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.
• Select and arrange instruments and prepare set-ups for patient treatment.
• Dispose of contaminated waste in accordance with the standard procedures of the MTF.
• Maintain operatory to meet the clinic's cleanliness and infection control standards. These clinical duties do not include mopping, sweeping, or taking trash to an industrial dumpster.

Qualifications

• Degree: Certificate.
• Education: Successful completion of a one of the following:

o 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.o Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.o Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.o 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic.o Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.o 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.
• Certification: Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
• Experience: Six months of experience as a Dental Assistant after graduation.

Kako’o Services LLC

Kako’o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Kako’o Services is an equal opportunity employer. For further information, please click the link to view the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.