Temporary Dental Assistant: Chairside & Radiology

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC; Fort Carson (CO); On-site; USD 25,094 - 35,740; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

AD&D

Short-term Disability

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) matching

Job summary

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC seeks a Dental Assistant at Fort Carson, CO. The role focuses on chair-side dental assisting, radiology, and sterilization to support military dental care operations.

The position requires a formal dental assistant training program, at least six months of recent clinical experience, and CPR certification prior to employment. Regular duties include patient care, equipment sterilization, and radiographic imaging.

Qualifications

• Education: formal dental assistant training program with radiographic coursework per 42 C.F.R. Part 75 requirements.
• Experience: minimum six months of clinical dental assisting within the last three years.
• Certification: CPR (Healthcare Provider) approved by ARC/ACHA prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Perform chair-side dental assisting, radiology, or sterilization duties.
• Occasionally assist with patient scheduling or records review as needed.
• Record medical histories and treatment information; relay dentist instructions to patients.
• Sterilize instruments, prepare trays, and maintain dental equipment.
• Assist dentist at chair side and perform intra-oral procedures as directed.
• Take preliminary impressions for study models and manage impressions.
• Provide post-treatment care instructions to patients and educate on dental hygiene.
• Operate X-ray equipment for intra- and extra-oral radiographs.

Skills

Chair-side dental assisting

Radiology / X-ray operation

Sterilization procedures

Education

Formal dental assistant training program

Tools

Dental X-ray equipment

Job description

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC seeks a Dental Assistant at Fort Carson, CO. The role focuses on chair-side dental assisting, radiology, and sterilization to support military dental care operations.

The position requires a formal dental assistant training program, at least six months of recent clinical experience, and CPR certification prior to employment. Regular duties include patient care, equipment sterilization, and radiographic imaging.