Dental Assistant (Expanded Function)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC seeks a Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) to support dental care within the USAF facility. The role emphasizes radiology standards and expanded functions.

Applicants must be US Citizens and meet education/experience requirements, including a full four-year dental program and related coursework in radiation safety. Direct hire may apply.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a dental assistant or dental hygiene program with relevant coursework.
• Education must include radiation physics, biology, safety, and film quality.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify as 100% of requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform inter-oral procedures and assist dentists during exams.
• Instruct patients in proper dental techniques and care.
• Operate dental X-ray equipment following safety standards.

Skills

Intra-oral procedures

Patient instruction

Operate dental X-ray

Education

Dental assistant or dental hygiene program

Tools

Dental X-ray equipment

Job description

About the Position:

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is located in Goldsboro, NC. The 4th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Accomplishing their missions with the F-15E Strike Eagles. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Radiology Certification:

Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (1) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field. The following meet these requirements:

• Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.


• Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence, as determined by OPM or the employing agency.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes performing inter-oral procedures, instructing patients in proper dental techniques, and operating dental X-ray equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

Education:

Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in a dental assistant or dental hygiene program that included at least 24 semester hours of courses in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality, radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; and film mounting.

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

Expanded Function Training:

Applicants for Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) positions must have completed one-year of acceptable course work, preceptorship, or other formal training and/or work assignments specifically designed to equip them with knowledge and skills required to perform intra-oral procedures involved in the position to be filled. Examples of acceptable training are:

• Courses in a dental hygiene or dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Accreditation that are directly related to the intra-oral procedures (also referred to as expanded functions) that are to be performed in the position to be filled.


• U.S. Army's Dental Therapy Assistant Training Program.


• Continuing education courses in expanded functions for dental assistants offered by the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services.


• Other training comparable to the above in private or governmental hospitals, clinics, or schools that included formal classroom instruction and clinical training in the knowledge and skills required to perform intra-oral procedures in the position to be filled.