Expanded-Function Dental Assistant: Expert Chairside Care

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

Job summary

The Indian Health Service in Oregon seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support dentists in chairside care, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

This role emphasizes culturally respectful, high‑quality care and requires familiarity with REAL ID compliance and federal background checks. You will help prepare materials, maintain records, and ensure patient comfort throughout treatment.

Qualifications

• Experience performing chairside assisting and dental instrumentation.
• Knowledge of infection control standards and patient education.
• Experience with radiographic procedures and dental lab tasks.

Responsibilities

• Restores teeth after preparation.
• Chairside assisting and anticipating dentist's needs for instruments and materials.
• Performs intra‑oral procedures such as prophylaxis, sealants, temporary fillings, crowns.
• Performs radiological procedures and related dental lab work: models, trays, casts, impressions.
• Receives and prepares patients for dental treatments and maintains records.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Infection control

Radiography

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental assistant certification

Tools

Cavitron

Dental radiography equipment

Job description

The Indian Health Service in Oregon seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support dentists in chairside care, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

This role emphasizes culturally respectful, high‑quality care and requires familiarity with REAL ID compliance and federal background checks. You will help prepare materials, maintain records, and ensure patient comfort throughout treatment.