Dental Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Army Health Clinic, Moncrief, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, is seeking a dental assistant or dental hygienist with radiography training. This Direct Hire Solicitation requires completing an education program with radiation safety coursework and relevant chair side experience.

Qualified applicants provide chair side support for complex dental procedures, record patient histories, and operate radiographic equipment to capture intra- and extra-oral X-rays, meeting the federal credentialing

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including chair side support for dental procedures.
• Recording medical histories and charting treatment information for dental patients.
• Operating dental radiographic equipment to take intra- and extra-oral X-rays.
• Education: completion of a four-year dental assistant or dental hygiene program with required radiation coursework.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify if percentages add to 100%.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side support to a dental specialist during complex procedures.
• Record medical histories and chart examination/treatment information for dental patients.
• Operate dental radiographic equipment to take intra- and extra-oral X-rays.

Skills

Chair side support

Medical history recording

Operating dental radiographic gear

Education

Dental assistant or dental hygiene program

Tools

Radiographic equipment

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Army Health Clinic, Moncrief, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Radiology Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (1) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field. The following meet these requirements:

• (1) Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a Doctor of Medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.
• (2) Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence, as determined by OPM or the employing agency.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience required:

One year of specialized experience which includes

• (1) Providing performing chair side support to a dental specialist assisting in complex dental procedures;
• (2) Recording medical histories, charting examination/treatment informationof dental patients;
• And (3) Operating dental radiographic equipment to take intra and extra oral X rays.

OR Education: Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in a dental assistant or dental hygiene program that included at least 24 semester hours of courses in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X‑ray films and radiographic film quality, radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; and film mounting.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.