Dental Radiology Assistant — Advanced Imaging & Patient Care

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC is seeking a Dental Assistant at the GS-07 level. The position requires completing a CODA-accredited 1-year dental assisting program, or equivalent experience/education, and possible radiographic certification. Basic life support is highly desirable.

Six months of relevant experience or a comparable education pathway qualifies you for consideration, with duties including expanded function dental assisting and advanced imaging tasks under supervision.

Qualifications

• Six months experience demonstrating ability to perform the work.
• Successful completion of a 1-year dental assistant program accredited by CODA.
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying.

Responsibilities

• Ability to perform dental assisting expanded functions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of advanced imaging techniques (cone beam, cephalometric, panoramic, TMJ).

Skills

Radiographic imaging

Basic life support

Dental assisting functions

Education

CODA-accredited dental assistant program (1 year)

Job description

The VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC is seeking a Dental Assistant at the GS-07 level. The position requires completing a CODA-accredited 1-year dental assisting program, or equivalent experience/education, and possible radiographic certification. Basic life support is highly desirable.

Six months of relevant experience or a comparable education pathway qualifies you for consideration, with duties including expanded function dental assisting and advanced imaging tasks under supervision.