Dental Assistant- Clinical Expanded Function

Veterans Health Administration; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Child Care Subsidy

Retirement

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Dental Assistant- Clinical Expanded Function to support dentists and specialists in direct patient care. The role covers a range of clinical and clerical tasks performed independently of direct supervision under established protocols.

Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm. The posted pay range is $57,883–$75,249 per year, with benefits including paid time off, parental leave, childcare subsidy and federal retirement options.

Responsibilities

• Assists the general dentist and dental specialist in direct patient care.
• Performs clinical and clerical functions independently of direct supervision.

Job description

Dental Assistant- Clinical Expanded Function

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The clinical expanded-function dental assistant assists the general dentist and dental specialist in many aspects of direct patient care and performs other clinical and clerical functions independently of direct supervision.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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 $57883 – $75249/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

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