Dental Assistant - Expanded Functions & Radiography

Indian Health Service; Cochiti (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service is seeking an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support chairside assistance, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Position requires compliance with REAL ID requirements and federal background checks. This role emphasizes delivering culturally respectful, high-quality care and coordinating with dental staff to improve oral health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in chairside assistance and basic restorative procedures.
• Education showing completion of a dental assistant or dental hygiene program.
• Ability to perform intra-oral radiographs and maintain patient records.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist with chairside procedures and instrument preparation.
• Perform intra-oral radiographs and radiographic procedures.
• Maintain infection control and sterilization procedures.
• Provide patient education and post-treatment care instructions.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Restorative procedures

Radiography

Infection control

Patient education

Education

Dental assistant program

Dental hygiene program

Tools

X-ray equipment

Job description

Indian Health Service is seeking an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support chairside assistance, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Position requires compliance with REAL ID requirements and federal background checks. This role emphasizes delivering culturally respectful, high-quality care and coordinating with dental staff to improve oral health outcomes.