Dental Assistant

1 month ago

Providence, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

Summary

This Dental Assistant position is within the Surgical Service at the Providence VA Healthcare System, located in Providence, RI. It is full time at 40 hours per week.

Duties

Dental Assistants at this level assist the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and perform many other clinical and clerical functions independent of direct supervision. The dental assistant receives and prepares patients for dental treatment and assists the dentist chairside, bedside or in the operating room. Dental Assistants at this level serve in staff dental assistant positions independently performing more complex work in assigned specialties with specialist in areas such as endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics and periodontics. The Dental Assistant at this level also encourages teamwork by working collaboratively with all team members, other departments, and volunteers, to ensure that tasks are completed. Duties include but not limited to: Prepares operatory for patient treatment including the preparation of necessary and appropriate instruments, and medications ensuring proper arrangement of same. Seats and drapes patients. Receives patients for treatment such as routine restorations. Ensures patient verification, schedules and routes patients for services as required. Prepares sterilized surgical, endodontic, prosthodontics and periodontic instruments. Records information related to medical history and dental procedures and findings in the computer program designed for this purpose. Prepares patients for oral surgery performed in dental clinic operatory and hospital operating room. Researches information on patient consults to provide input, so that dentists can assure timely responses. Maintains aseptic conditions, stabilize tissue for dentist and prepare all instrumentation. Irrigates surgical site and prepare sutures and surgical dressings. Changes and remove surgical dressings and remove sutures as directed, place and remove rubber dams, matrix bands and wedges. Teaches and trains multiple dental assisting students in these areas during their clinical rotation time.
Work Schedule : Monday- Friday; 8:00a-4:30p
Compressed/Flexible :Not Authorized.
Telework : Not Authorized.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : 650-F02757.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Fi nancial Disclosure Report: Not required.
Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service. This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

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