Dental Assistant — Surgical Care & Student Training

Veterans Health Administration; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 32,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Student Loan Repayment Program

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Child Care Subsidy

Federal health/vision/dental

Federal retirement/401K

Telework not available

Job summary

The Fargo VA Health Care System is actively seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to support the Surgical Care service line. The role includes chairside duties across restorative and surgical procedures, and operating dental X-ray equipment for intra- and extra-oral images.

You will help train students, maintain clinic equipment, manage supplies, and ensure patient safety while following infection control protocols. A signed recruitment incentive may be authorized.

Qualifications

• Chairside dental assisting in restorative, prosthodontic, surgical, endodontic, and periodontal care.
• Operate dental X-ray equipment for intra- and extra-oral radiographs.
• Assist in training students from affiliated schools.

Responsibilities

• Chairside patient care and chairside assisting.
• Dental imaging and infection control.
• Clinic support and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Chairside dental assisting

Dental imaging (X-ray)

Infection control

Training students

Record keeping

Education

Dental Assistant certificate/degree

Tools

Omnicell

Dental X-ray equipment

Job description

The Fargo VA Health Care System is actively seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to support the Surgical Care service line. The role includes chairside duties across restorative and surgical procedures, and operating dental X-ray equipment for intra- and extra-oral images.

You will help train students, maintain clinic equipment, manage supplies, and ensure patient safety while following infection control protocols. A signed recruitment incentive may be authorized.