Dental Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Hospital Jacksonville, located at NAS Jacksonville within the Directorate of Clinical Support, Public Health, is seeking qualified candidates for a Dental Assistant position under DHA Direct Hire Authority.

The role requires meeting basic dental support qualifications, including radiology certification standards, and completing a four-year educational program with radiation coursework. Applicants may qualify through a combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience providing chair-side assistance for a dental specialist, operating dental X-ray equipment, and charting.
• Education consisting of a full four-year dental assistant or dental hygiene program with at least 24 semester hours in radiation-related topics.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify if the computed percentage meets 100%.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side assistance to a dental specialist.
• Operate dental X-ray equipment.
• Chart patient records and assist with radiographic procedures as required.

Skills

Chair side assistance

X-ray operation

Charting

Education

Four-year dental assistant or dental hygiene program

Radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection coursework (≥24 semester hours)

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at NAS Jacksonville at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, in the Directorate of Clinical Support, Public Health.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

Basic Requirement for Dental Assistant:

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

One year of specialized experience which includes: providing chair side assistance supporting a dental specialist by performing intra-oral procedures, operating dental x-ray equipment, and charting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

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.