Expanded Function Dental Assistant — Radiography

Indian Health Service; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service in Riverside, California seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support the dental team with chairside assisting, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality, culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

The successful candidate will be certified to perform expanded functions under supervision, maintain radiographic safety standards, and

Qualifications

• Certified radiographer with current radiology credential.
• Registered/licensed per 42 CFR Part 75.
• Experience in chairside assistance and infection control.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist chairside and anticipate needs for instruments and materials.
• Perform intra-oral procedures such as prophylaxis, sealants, temporary restorations, and cementation of crowns.
• Perform radiological procedures and dental lab tasks: pour/trim models, fabricate trays, mount casts, pour impressions.
• Receive and prepare patients for treatments and maintain treatment records.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Infection control

Radiography

Patient education

Education

4-year dental assistant program with radiation physics coursework

Job description

The Indian Health Service in Riverside, California seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support the dental team with chairside assisting, restorative procedures, radiography, infection control, and patient education. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality, culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

The successful candidate will be certified to perform expanded functions under supervision, maintain radiographic safety standards, and