Expanded Function Dental Assistant — Community Health Impact

Indian Health Service; Wakpala (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to join our team in Wakpala, SD. You will assist dentists chairside, handle radiographs, manage infection control, and educate patients while delivering culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

You will prepare materials, equipment, and patient records, supporting high-quality restorative and preventive services in a federally administered health program.

Qualifications

• Chairside and instrument preparation for dentists.
• Basic radiographic procedures and safety.
• Infection control and patient education responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assisting and anticipate dentist's needs.
• Perform intra-oral radiographs and related lab tasks.
• Maintain patient records for appointments, exams and treatments.
• Assist with restorations, sealants, and post-treatment instructions.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Infection control

Radiography

Patient education

Education

Dental assisting program

Radiation physics coursework

ADA-accredited program

Tools

Cavitron

Dental X-ray equipment

Dental impression materials

Job description

Indian Health Service seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to join our team in Wakpala, SD. You will assist dentists chairside, handle radiographs, manage infection control, and educate patients while delivering culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

You will prepare materials, equipment, and patient records, supporting high-quality restorative and preventive services in a federally administered health program.