Expanded-Function Dental Assistant: Restoratives & Radiography

Indian Health Service; Crow Agency (MT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support chairside activities, restorations, radiography, and patient education, delivering culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Responsibilities include assisting dentists, performing intra‑oral procedures, radiography, lab tasks, and maintaining accurate treatment records while upholding infection control standards.

Qualifications

• Experience performing chairside assisting and restorative procedures.
• Proficiency in radiographic imaging and processing.
• Knowledge of infection control and patient education practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance and anticipate dentist needs with instruments and materials.
• Perform intraoral procedures as directed, including sealants and temporary restorations.
• Carry out radiographic procedures and related dental laboratory tasks.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Restorative procedures

Radiography

Infection control

Patient education

Education

Dental assistant program

Dental hygiene program

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

Job description

Indian Health Service seeks an experienced Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support chairside activities, restorations, radiography, and patient education, delivering culturally respectful care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Responsibilities include assisting dentists, performing intra‑oral procedures, radiography, lab tasks, and maintaining accurate treatment records while upholding infection control standards.