Dental Assistant Job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Nashville

Overview

Dental Assistants at this level serve staff dental assistants at the full performance level for more routine patient care and perform some complex patient procedures under general supervision of more experienced dental assistants or dental supervisor. The Dental Assistants assist the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and performs other clinical and clerical functions independently of direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Responds to basic medical emergencies
• Measures and records vital signs
• Provides pre- and post- operative instructions
• Maintains a field of operation during dental procedures though the use of retraction, suction, irrigation, drying, placing and removing cotton rolls
• Using the concepts of four-handed dentistry, assists with basic restorative procedures
• Muses basic dental materials
• Assists in preparation of laboratory prescription forms
• Applies pressure indicator paste to removable prostheses
• Takes preliminary impressions
• Pours and trims casts
• Exposes and processes basic dental radiographs
• Mounts and labels dental radiographs and/or saves digital imaging to electronic medical records
• Evaluates radiographs for diagnostic quality
• Maintains routine dental equipment per manufacturer and dental service standards

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST

Telework

Not Available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

71031-F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized

Qualifications

Requirements: Not specified in the posting.