Expanded-Function Dental Assistant — Native-Community Impact

Indian Health Service; Nespelem (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support chairside duties, restorations, radiography, infection control, and patient education in a clinical setting serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Join a dedicated team delivering culturally respectful, high‑quality care while meeting federal requirements and contributing to improved oral health outcomes across the service area.

Qualifications

• Experience in chairside assisting, restorations, and radiographic procedures.
• Completion of an ADA-accredited dental assistant or dental hygiene program with radiation physics coursework.
• Candidates may qualify with a combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Restores teeth after preparation.
• Provides chairside assisting and anticipates dentist needs.
• Performs intra-oral procedures including prophylaxis, sealants, temporary restorations, and cementing crowns.
• Performs radiological procedures and related dental lab tasks.
• Receives patients and maintains treatment records.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Restorative procedures

Radiography

Infection control

Patient education

Education

4-year dental assistant or dental hygiene program including 24 semester hours in radiation physics

Combination of Education and Experience

Tools

Cavitron

Dental radiographic equipment

Job description

The Indian Health Service seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support chairside duties, restorations, radiography, infection control, and patient education in a clinical setting serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Join a dedicated team delivering culturally respectful, high‑quality care while meeting federal requirements and contributing to improved oral health outcomes across the service area.