Dental Assistant

Chenega Professional Services Strategic Business Unit; Pawnee (OK); On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, seeks Dental Assistants to support Pawnee Indian Health Center in Pawnee, OK. The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm, with a 40-hour work week and no federal holidays.

The role offers robust benefits, teamwork, and opportunities for growth as part of a dedicated healthcare team serving the community.

Qualifications

• Dental Assisting License shall be obtained and current.
• Knowledge of instruments, materials, and procedures normally used in restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic and periodontal treatment.
• Ability to explain to patient’s post-operative instructions, disease prevention techniques, and home care instructions.
• Knowledge of sealants placement on teeth.
• Knowledge of tooth isolation techniques to maintain a dry field.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record vital signs and screening data in electronic dental and health records.
• Triage emergency dental patients.
• Take intraoral and panoramic radiographs and obtain diagnostic images.
• Chair side assistant for general dentistry and complex procedures.
• Prepare dental instruments and materials; evacuate secretions; transfer instruments.
• Clean and transport instruments; pre-sterilization cleaning and sterilization.
• Provide routine prophylaxis and fluoride treatment.
• Relate post-operative instructions to patients and caregivers.
• Place sealants as prescribed by dentist.
• Direct patients or visitors and relay messages to staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dental radiography knowledge

Sterilization techniques

Patient instruction skills

Education

Dental Assisting License (current)

Job description

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Summary

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for Dental Assistants in support of Pawnee Indian Health Center. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday; 8:00 am-4:30 pm position. Work week will not exceed 40 hours per week. No Federal holidays are required.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record vital signs and screening data in electronic dental and health records.
• Triage emergency dental patients.
• Take both intraoral and extraoral (panoramic) digital radiographs. Obtain diagnostic quality images taking appropriate additional exposures as needed.
• Chair side assistant, primarily assisting in general dentistry. Assist as needed in more complex specialized dental procedures such as oral surgery, prosthetics, operative, endodontics, periodontics and pedodontics.
• Prepare dental instruments and materials prior to procedures. Evacuate blood and secretions from oral cavity during procedures. Transfer instruments to provider during dental procedures.
• Clean and transport soiled instruments at the end of the procedure. Perform proper pre-sterilization cleaning, packaging of instruments and sterilization. Complete routine equipment and operatory maintenance. Clean operatory and work surfaces between patients.
• Provides routine rubber cup and prophylaxis and applies topical fluoride treatment as assigned by the dentist.
• Relays to patient’s post-operative instructions, disease prevention techniques, and home care instructions.
• Places pit and fissure sealants as prescribed by the dentist.
• Direct patients or visitors. Refer callers to appropriate staff members. Write down pertinent patient or message information to give accurate messages to staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Dental Assisting License shall be obtained and current.
• Knowledge of all instruments, materials, and procedures normally used in all phases of restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic and periodontal treatment.
• Knowledge of dental anatomy and ability to properly expose and mount diagnostic radiographs.
• Ability to explain to patient’s post-operative instructions, disease prevention techniques, and home care instructions.
• Knowledge of steps and techniques required for the placement of sealants on teeth.
• Knowledge and skill of tooth isolation techniques required to maintain a dry field of placement of restorations and sealants.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques.

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $22.11/Hr. Up to USD $24.00/Hr.