Senior Dental Assistant — Oral Surgery & Implants

Veterans Health Administration; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration seeks a dental assistant to provide support across multiple specialties, using four-handed dentistry and assisting with procedures including oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontics, prosthodontics and implant placement/restoration.

Responsibilities include preparing impressions, handling dental materials, radiographic imaging, and assisting under supervision while maintaining infection control and patient privacy.

Qualifications

• Requires CODA-accredited dental assistant program or 6 months experience in dental assisting.
• Non-citizens may be appointed when VA policy allows.
• Certification in radiologic competence per Public Law 97-35.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English as per VA Handbook.

Responsibilities

• Assist with four-handed dentistry and specialty procedures including oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontics, prosthodontics and implants.
• Take preliminary impressions and select/manipulate dental materials (gypsums, waxes).
• Expose and process basic dental radiographs; mount/digitize images in EMR.
• Prepare treatment trays/armamentaria and assist under direct supervision.

Education

CODA-accredited dental assistant program

Six months dental assisting experience

Job description

Veterans Health Administration seeks a dental assistant to provide support across multiple specialties, using four-handed dentistry and assisting with procedures including oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontics, prosthodontics and implant placement/restoration.

Responsibilities include preparing impressions, handling dental materials, radiographic imaging, and assisting under supervision while maintaining infection control and patient privacy.