Dental Assistant

3 months ago

Anchorage, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

Patient Care
Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover;
Possesses advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in all phases of restorative, surgical, endodontic and periodontal care;
Assists in routine general dental procedures using concepts of four-handed dentistry;
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;
Monitors, and performs basic interpretation of, patient vital signs (BP, pulse, pulse oximeter) and condition during invasive treatment and during recovery period following procedure;
Applies topical anesthetic at the injection site;
Takes impressions for diagnostic casts and preliminary impressions for prosthetic fabrication;
Pours impressions and prepares study models;
Makes final denture impression trays and prepares bite rims;
Removes plaque and soft debris from removable prostheses;
Provides procedure-specific, patient-preventative education and oral hygiene instruction;
Provides post-operative and other appropriate patient education;
Assists in specialized dental procedures, such as oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant placement and restoration;
Fabricates athletic mouth guards and bleaching trays;
Maintains both routine and specialty dental equipment per manufacturer instructions and dental-service standards;
Relays patient concerns to treating dentist.
Dental Imaging
Possesses ability to identify normal anatomy;
Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e. TMJ, cephalometric, cone beam) in traditional and/or digital formats;
Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by the provider;
Captures images characterized by diagnostic quality and accurately oriented and exposed;
Utilizes dental-imaging safety techniques and retakes are minimized;
Accomplishes imaging requests within desired time frame.
Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization
Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories;
Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination;
Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPS for sterilization;
Follows all Standard Operating Procedures for Reusable Medical Equipment;
Works closely with SPS to ensure availability of instruments so that clinical care is not delayed;
Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in exposing images.



Work Schedule
: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday


Telework
: Not Available


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
:
Authorized


Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized


PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):

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