Expanded Function Dental Assistant: Chairside & Radiography

Indian Health Service; Fort Thompson (SD); On-site; USD 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service in South Dakota seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to deliver high-quality care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You will support the dentist during procedures, maintain aseptic techniques, and assist with radiographs and patient education.

You’ll perform chairside assisting, restorative procedures, radiography, and infection control while educating patients and helping improve oral health outcomes in a culturally respectful environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with chairside assisting, basic restorations, and radiographs.
• Education: 4‑year program in dental assisting or dental hygiene with radiation coursework.
• Must meet licensure and credentialing requirements for radiographic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assisting and anticipate dentist's needs for instruments and materials.
• Perform intraoral procedures such as prophylaxis, sealants, temporary restorations, and sealants.
• Conduct radiographic procedures and associated dental laboratory tasks; maintain records.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Radiographs / radiography

Infection control

Patient education

Dental materials handling

Cavitron

Education

Dental assistant program

Radiation physics coursework (24 semester hours)

Tools

Cavitron

Job description

Indian Health Service in South Dakota seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to deliver high-quality care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You will support the dentist during procedures, maintain aseptic techniques, and assist with radiographs and patient education.

You’ll perform chairside assisting, restorative procedures, radiography, and infection control while educating patients and helping improve oral health outcomes in a culturally respectful environment.