Supervisory Dental Assistant (Expanded Function)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Supervisory Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) at Eglin AFB, Florida. The role requires preparing patients for oral surgery, assisting dentists, and handling administrative duties in a dental setting.

Applicants must meet federal radiology credentialing standards and complete a 4-year dental program or equivalent; experience in radiology and intra-oral procedures is essential. Training may include education credits and transcripts.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience providing dental assistance such as preparing patients for oral surgery, assisting dentist in oral surgical procedures, and performing administrative functions within a dental environment.
• Must meet radiology certification/credentialing requirements per federal standards.
• Education may be substituted with a full 4-year dental assistant or dental hygiene program including required radiation courses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for oral surgery and assist dentists during procedures.
• Perform administrative tasks in a dental environment.
• Ensure radiographic safety and proper film handling and processing.

Skills

Dental assisting

Oral surgery prep

Radiology procedures

Medical documentation

Education

4-year dental program

Tools

Radiology equipment

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirements for Supervisory Dental Assistant (Expanded Function):

Radiology Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (1) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field.

The following meet these requirements:

• (1) Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.
• (2) Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence, as determined by OPM or the employing agency.

Applicants for Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) positions must have completed 1 year of acceptable course work, preceptorship, or other formal training and/or work assignments specifically designed to equip them with knowledge and skills required to perform intra-oral procedures involved in the position to be filled. Examples of acceptable training are:

• 1.) Courses in a dental hygiene or dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Accreditation that are directly related to the intra-oral procedures(also referred to as expanded functions) that are to be performed in the position to be filled
• 2.) U.S. Army's Dental Therapy Assistant Training Program
• 3.) Continuing education courses in expanded functions for dental assistants offered by the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services
• 4.) Other training comparable to the above in private or governmental hospitals, clinics, or schools that included formal classroom instruction and clinical training in the knowledge and skills required to perform intra-oral procedures in the position to be filled

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes providing dental assistance such as: preparing patients for oral surgery, assisting dentist in oral surgical procedures, and performing administrative functions within a dental environment.

OR

Education:

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in a dental assistant or dental hygiene program that included at least 24 semester hours of courses in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality, radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; and film mounting.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)