Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant The Veterans Health Administration is seeking one intermittent Dental Assistant for the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System in Muskogee, OK, on a one-year temporary appointment. The Dental Assistant helps care for Veterans by supporting restorative, surgical, endodontic, periodontal, prosthodontic, and implant-related dental procedures; capturing diagnostic dental images; maintaining dental equipment; performing dental laboratory tasks; entering and retrieving electronic dental record data; and providing dental assistant coverage at Community Based Outpatient Clinics as needed. Agency: Veterans Health Administration Facility: Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Location: Muskogee, OK Vacancies: 1 Salary: $43,028 - $78,310 per year Pay Scale & Grade: GS-3 to GS-6 Promotion Potential: GS-6 Work Schedule: Intermittent; 7:00am - 5:30pm, 0 to 40 hours per week Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Appointment Type: Temporary; one-year appointment Telework: Not available Remote/Virtual: Not available Travel Required: 25% or less; travel may be expected for this position Relocation Expenses: Not reimbursed Recruitment Incentive: Not authorized PCS: Not authorized Drug Test: Required Security Clearance: Not required Position Sensitivity/Risk: Non-sensitive / Low Risk Background Check: Credentialing and suitability/fitness required Financial Disclosure: Not required Federal Service: Excepted Service Union Representation: Yes Supervisory Status: No Functional Statement: 52816-A, 52817-A, 52818-A, 52819-A Announcement Number: CBSU 26-JL Key Responsibilities: Identify normal oral anatomy. Recognize instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in restorative, surgical, endodontic, and periodontal care. Monitor and perform basic interpretation of vital signs. Provide procedure-specific patient education and refer patient concerns to the treating dentist as appropriate. Capture standard and special dental images of diagnostic quality in traditional or digital formats. Perform maintenance on dental equipment used for routine and specialty dentistry. Enter and retrieve data using electronic dental records. Perform dental assistant-appropriate laboratory procedures. Use four-handed dentistry concepts when assisting dentists and specialists. Assist with specialty procedures, including oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontic procedures, prosthodontic procedures, and implant placement and restoration. Anticipate dentists', surgeons', and specialists' needs at each stage of treatment. Take preliminary impressions. Select and manipulate gypsums and waxes. Pour, trim, and evaluate diagnostic casts. Fabricate custom trays. Provide dental assistant coverage at Community Based Outpatient Clinics as needed. Basic Qualifications: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be proficient in spoken and written English. Must have six months of experience demonstrating the ability to perform the work or familiarity with the work; or Must have successfully completed a one-year dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation; or Must have an equivalent combination of experience and education. Must meet radiologic procedure credentialing standards if administering radiologic procedures. Must be subject to background/security investigation. Must pass pre-employment drug testing and remain subject to testing requirements for this testing designated position. Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959. Must complete all application requirements and online onboarding requirements. Must provide acceptable identification for employment eligibility verification. Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel. Selected applicant will be required to serve a one-year or two-year trial period. Radiologic Certification Requirements: Applicants who administer radiologic procedures must meet credentialing standards under 42 CFR Part 75. Radiologic competence may be shown by successful completion of the Dental Radiation Health and Safety Examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board; or Successful completion of Principles and Practice of Dental Radiology and Radiographic Safety courses and examinations developed by the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry; or5c143e31-5e48-4549-b2d185386