Dental Assistant

Veterans Health Administration; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 33,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration seeks a Dental Assistant in Lincoln, NE to support the dentist with direct patient care and related clinical and clerical tasks under supervision. The role includes preparing operatory space, sterilization, basic chairside help, radiograph handling, and patient safety while maintaining confidentiality.

The position operates Monday–Friday, with standard hours; on-site work is required. Education must be recognized by the U.S.

Qualifications

• Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
• If applicable, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript for foreign education credit

Responsibilities

• Set up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedures and clean the dental unit
• Perform disinfection and sterilization procedures
• Prepare procedural trays/armamentaria for procedures
• Provide basic chairside assisting under dentist instruction
• Mount and label dental radiographs and process radiographs in EMRs

Skills

Dental radiography

Infection control

Chairside assisting

HIPAA compliance

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Dental Assistant assists the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and performs other clinical and clerical functions independently with direct supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit. Receives and prepares for patient treatment. Performs disinfection and sterilizing procedures. Prepares procedural trays/armamentaria set ups. Performs basic chairside assisting with direct instruction from dentist. Keeps operative field free of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively.

Accomplishes all intra-operative procedures within standard infection control protocols. Maintains a field of operation during dental procedures using retraction, suction, irrigation, drying, placing and removing cotton balls. Provides patient-preventative education and oral hygiene instruction. Exposed and processes basic dental radiographs with direct supervision. Mounts and labels dental radiographs or saves digital imaging to electronic medical records.

Directs patient to appropriate staff for scheduling visits. Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $32759 - $59621/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.