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Dental Assistant

4 months ago

Houston, Texas, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

If you are a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply under CBST LDD.

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Dental Service, is seeking Dental Assistants to fill several vacancies in Houston. Dental Assistants provide routine patient care and perform some complex patient procedures under the general supervision of more experienced staff members or the treating dentist.



Duties

The duties of a Dental Assistant in the Dental Service include, but are not limited to:

Customer Service

  • Routinely interacts in a professional and courteous manner with managers, co-workers and other employees to accomplish the work of the organization.
  • Works with the Lead Dental Assistant and/or Supervisory Dental Assistant to provide input on general chairside assisting, works as a team player, and maintains efficient flow of patient care.
  • Provides clinical support to Lead Dental Assistant, Supervisory Dental Assistant, DSL Executive Team, Program Directors, Supervisory Staff Dentists, Dental Assistants and other administrative/clinical professionals.
Sterilization, Disinfection and Maintenance
  • Places contaminated instruments in bins for sterilization by the Sterile Processing Service, verifying that the correct instruments are in each kit.
  • Disinfects all impressions and prostheses before taking them to the Dental Laboratory.
  • Keeps a neat and clean work area in order to minimize any risk of cross contamination.
  • Ensures bur blocks are kept clean, adds new burs when necessary, and disposable burs are thrown out after a single use.
  • Follows clinic and facility infection control policies/practices between patients and ensures all other Dental Assistants are doing so.
Chairside Assisting
  • Performs basic chairside assisting with direct instruction from the treating Dentist.
  • Possess basic knowledge in all areas of dentistry including but not limited to, General Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontic, Endodontics, and other areas if called upon to perform these tasks in emergency situations.
  • Places appropriate instruments and materials in the operatory for the planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
  • Receives and prepares patients for dental treatment including seating, positioning chair, placing napkin, and performing disinfection and sterilization procedures.
  • Prepares procedural trays, armamentaria setups, dental medicaments, and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions.
  • Passes instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently according to the technique developed for the dentist. Keeps operative field clear of debris, water and/or blood, and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
  • Recognizes the signs and symptoms of a medical emergency and provides the dentist with appropriate armamentaria at his/her request or their own initiative. The recognizable dental emergencies or urgencies would include but not limited to heart attack, choking on foreign bodies, syncope, vomiting or urination.
  • Works closely with the Lead Dental Assistants to comply with employee education requirements.
  • Completes all mandatory annual safety training sessions.
Record Keeping and Scheduling
  • Enters, corrects, and retrieves information from automated systems and applications such as Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA), VistA Scheduling Enhancements, Computerized Patient Record System, and Dental Record Management Plus.
  • Adheres to VA local, National and Service policies and procedures. Abides by Federal privacy and confidentiality regulations and exhibits ethical conduct all times.
  • Utilizes Microsoft (MS) Word or comparable word processing software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents/files; activating printers; inserting/deleting text; formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting/receiving e-mail.
  • Develops presentation materials using MS PowerPoint or other comparable graphics software.
  • Uses MS Excel or other comparable spreadsheet software to develop/edit spreadsheets that graphically display data.
  • Ensures routing slips are completely and accurately filled out before submission to the clerk(s) for appointing and entering into VistA.
  • Performs appointment management and patient scheduling duties as needed.
Dental Imaging
  • Takes clinically acceptable x-rays, saves digital images to the electronic medical record, and trains new hires on all x-ray equipment as needed.
  • Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e., TMJ, CEPH, Cone Beam) in traditional and/or digital formats.
  • Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by the provider. Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed.
  • Utilizes dental imaging safety techniques, and ensures retakes are minimized.
Work Schedule: Various shifts/hours. Tour of duty will be identified upon call for interview.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: F (GS-06)

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required