Dental Assistant

About the Position: This position is located at WINN Army Community Hospital, Dir of Dental, Clinical Dentistry B, Fort Stewart, GA.

Tour of Duty hours: Monday-Friday  with a one hour lunch.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

• Assist the oral surgeon in the hospital operating room in a variety of complex oral maxillofacial procedures that involve lengthy, delicate surgery.
• Prepare and place surgical dressings, remove contaminated instruments, and cut sutures on direction.
• Operate dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra-oral radiographs.
• Obtain and record related medical history of patient, and route patient for medical tests and services when required.
• Perform a variety of scrub duties in preparation for intraoral and extraoral procedures.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• A pre-placement medical examination is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 20 pounds is required.