Dental Assistant

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Holiday leave

Life insurance

AD&D

Short Term Disability

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Job summary

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC is seeking a dental assistant for Fort Richardson, AK. The position covers chair-side assisting, radiology, and sterilization within a military/government context. Training aligns with a formal dental assistant program and radiographic requirements.

Candidates should have at least six months of recent clinical experience and hold CPR certification from ARC or AHA. Regular duties include records handling, patient care guidance, and instrument sterilization,

Qualifications

• Graduate from a formal dental assistant training program with radiography coursework.
• At least six months of clinical dental assisting experience within the last three years.
• Certified in CPR Healthcare Provider (ARC or AHA) before starting work.

Responsibilities

• Duties align with those of military/government dental assistants.
• Provide chair-side dental assisting, radiology, and sterilization.
• Occasionally assist with patient scheduling or records review.
• Obtain and record patient medical history; chart exam and treatment data.
• Record information on prescriptions.
• Sterilize instruments, maintain equipment, and prepare trays.
• Assist dentist at chair side and perform intra-oral procedures as directed.
• Take preliminary impressions for study models and manage impression materials.
• Relay post-treatment care instructions to patients.
• Operate dental X-ray equipment and maintain X-ray systems.
• Pours and trims models; maintains recurring dental activity reports.

Education

Dental assistant training program with radiography coursework

Six months of clinical dental assisting experience within the last three years

CPR certification (Healthcare Provider, ARC/AHA)

Job description

Overview

Location: Fort Richardson, AK

Hours of Performance: The performance hours of the MTF are as follows: In general, all Dental Clinics are open between the hours of 0600-1700, Monday-Friday. Routine Clinic hours may vary by location.

Regular dental services may be scheduled between 0600 hrs. (6:00 a.m.) and 2200 (10:00 p.m.) hrs. Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Federal holidays. Depending on mission requirements, services may be required on weekends.

Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

Responsibilities

• The dental assistants shall perform essentially the same duties as those required of any military or government civil service dental assistant of similar experience and in similar duty assignments.
• Services will be confined to chair side dental assisting, Radiology, or sterilization.
• They may be occasionally needed for patient scheduling or records review but may not work routinely as a medical clerk or receptionist.
• Obtains and records related medical history of patient. Charts examination and treatment information.
• Records information on prescriptions.
• Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
• Assists dentist at chair side. Performs intra-oral procedures as directed by dentist.
• Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
• Relays dentist’s instructions to patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
• Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials.
• Pours and trims models from impressions, and constructs custom impression trays.
• Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities.

Qualifications

Education: All dental assistants shall be a graduate from a formal dental assistant training program. The training or education program must include coursework on radiation physics, biology, health, safety/protection, X- ray films/digital radiography, image quality, and radiographic techniques that meets or exceeds 42 C.F.R. Part 75 (Credentialing of Radiologic Personnel) requirements. A list of 42 C.F.R. Part 42 compliant programs is available from the COTR. To petition to add a program to the verified list, a completed radiographic certification sheet may be provided to the COTR (Exhibit 4). If a candidate’s radiographic training is found to be unacceptable or cannot be verified, a 42 C.F.R. compliant program must be completed prior to beginning work on the contract.

Experience: Have a minimum of six (6) months of clinical dental assisting experience within the last three years.

Certification: Shall be certified in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) that is approved by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association and reads Healthcare Provider Course in the subjects listed prior to beginning performance at the Dental Health.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.