Dental Assistant

1 month ago

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
This is a part-time position with a schedule of 10 hours per week.


The dental assistant is an oral healthcare professional trained to provide supportive procedures for the dentist and for the patients.

The incumbent performs a wide range of intra-oral dental procedures and provides chair side assistance in the clinic and operating room setting, as needed.

Assistants should use time out protocols to confirm patients' identity with at least two hospital approved identifiers before seating and preparing patients for treatment.


The dental assistant will:
Prepare patient, sterilize and disinfect materials, and assist dentist during dental procedures.
Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
Take dental histories and vital signs of patients.
Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
Provides administrative support to the clinical staff rendering care to those Veterans eligible to receive treatment.

Responsible for the maximum utilization of centralized scheduling to encompass both outpatient and inpatient appointments and coordination of Dental Providers at the WPB VAMC, for the master control of all Dental clinics and appropriate notification to Veterans for future appointments.

Responsible for assuring compensation and pension examinations are scheduled within mandated guidelines.

Continually monitors patient flow, maintains contact with clinical support staff to resolve delays and miscommunication in the clinical aspect of providing dental care.

Ensures patient access to care by having dental appointments properly scheduled. Accurately inputs data requesting follow-up appointments or treatment and generates letters to patients informing them of clinic appointments.
Provides advisory and technical assistance to both patients and staff with regard to eligibility for dental treatment, as well as other special programs (i.e. Beneficiary Travel, Fee Basis, Nursing Home and Domiciliary Care.

Work Schedule:
Part Time. 10 hours per week.

Telework
:
Not available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

: 40166F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
:
Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized

Fi

nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required

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