Expanded Function Dental Assistant – Chairside Radiography

Indian Health Service; Taos (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service in Taos, NM seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to provide chairside support, radiography, and patient education while delivering culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

The role includes assisting with restorative procedures, radiographic work, infection control, and preparing patients for treatments, with focus on high-quality outcomes and accurate recordkeeping.

Qualifications

• Experience performing chairside assistance and basic restorations.
• Proficiency in digital intra‑oral radiographs and radiology safety.
• Knowledge of infection control procedures and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Restores teeth after preparation and assists dentist with instruments.
• Performs intra‑oral procedures and radiographic imaging.
• Prepares materials, equipment, and maintains dental records.
• Receives and prepares patients for treatment.
• Maintains infection control standards.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Infection control

Radiography

Patient education

Education

4-year dental assistant/dental hygiene program

Job description

Indian Health Service in Taos, NM seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to provide chairside support, radiography, and patient education while delivering culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

The role includes assisting with restorative procedures, radiographic work, infection control, and preparing patients for treatments, with focus on high-quality outcomes and accurate recordkeeping.