Dental Assistant

Ansible Government Solutions; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 37,098; Part time

Job summary

Ansible Government Solutions is recruiting Dental Assistants to support the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. This role involves providing chairside assistance, maintaining dental equipment, and managing patient records.

Applicants must have a current dental assistant license in California and a minimum of 1 year of experience. The pay range is between $22 and $26.93 per hour, and the position may require government background check.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a dental assistant.
• Ability to undergo a Government-sponsored background investigation (US Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance across dental specialties.
• Maintain and disinfect dental equipment.
• Take and evaluate x-rays.
• Record patient info and manage dental records.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Disinfecting dental equipment

X-ray evaluation

Record management

Inventory management

Training dental trainees

Education

Current unrestricted license by the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries (COMDA)

Dental Radiological Certificate

Current BLS and/or CPR certification

Valid TB test

Job description

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Dental Assistants to support the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles, CA and surrounding satellite locations, including Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, Bakersfield CBOC, Santa Maria CBOC, Los Angeles ACC, and Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.

Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance across dental specialties
• Maintain and disinfect dental equipment
• Take and evaluate x-rays
• Record patient info, manage dental records and software systems
• Assist with inventory and safety protocols
• Support and train dental trainees

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted license by the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries (COMDA) for the State of California
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a dental assistant
• Dental Radiological Certificate
• Current BLS and/or CPR certification
• Valid TB test
• Ability to successfully undergo a Government-sponsored background investigation (US Citizenship required)

Pay Range: $22 - $26.93 hourly

Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.