Expanded-Function Dental Assistant – Restorative & X-ray

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Naval Branch Health Clinic, Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia, seeks an Expanded Function Dental Assistant under the Defense Health Agency-Atlantic Network. Responsibilities include assisting dental specialists, operating x-ray equipment, and maintaining dental instruments and supplies.

Applicants must have radiology certification, 1 year of relevant training, and one year of specialized experience in intra-oral procedures to qualify.

Qualifications

• Radiology certification required under Public Law 97-35 and 42 CFR Part 75.
• One year of acceptable course work or formal training in intra-oral procedures.
• Experience assisting dental specialists with intra-oral procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist dental specialists with intra-oral procedures.
• Maintain dental equipment and operate dental X-ray equipment.
• Take radiographs and ensure patient safety during procedures.

Skills

Radiology Certification

Intra-oral procedures

Dental assisting

X-ray imaging

Education

1 year of formal dental assisting training

Tools

Dental x-ray equipment

Job description

The Naval Branch Health Clinic, Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia, seeks an Expanded Function Dental Assistant under the Defense Health Agency-Atlantic Network. Responsibilities include assisting dental specialists, operating x-ray equipment, and maintaining dental instruments and supplies.

Applicants must have radiology certification, 1 year of relevant training, and one year of specialized experience in intra-oral procedures to qualify.