Lead Dental Assistant

Summary

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is hiring one Lead Dental Assistant located in Muskogee - OK.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

• Citizenship
• Citizen of the United States
• (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g - this part.)
• Six months experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work - or provides familiarity with the work
• OR - Education
• Successful completion of a 1-year dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying
• Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75
• Essentially they must 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 be certified as radiographers in their field
• Successful completion of the Dental Radiation Health and Safety Examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board – Inc.
• OR – Successful completion of the Principles and Practice of Dental Radiology and Radiographic Safety courses and examinations developed by the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry
• OR – Successful completion of a radiation health and safety program or examination approved by a state board of dentistry or the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Certification in basic life support methods is highly desirable
• Certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
• The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes DANB as the national certification for Dental Assistants
• Grade Requirements: GS‑7 Lead Dental Assistant Experience
• At least 1 year of experience at the next lower grade level that demonstrates the core competencies described at that level
• Advanced knowledge of dental assisting across multiple areas of practice and demonstrated ability to provide guidance to staff dental assistants
• Skill in coordinating clinical work flow and assignments
• Ability to assist in dental program development, outcome management, and strategic planning
• Skill in acting as liaison between staff dental assistants and the supervisor
• Ability to provide professional oversight and consultation for staff dental assistants
• This is above Full Performance Level

• Performs mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity and gathers diagnostic information
• Charts existing restoration and conditions
• Selects shades for fixed and removable prostheses
• Places and removes rubber dams and matrix bands
• Places and removes retraction cord Places and removes temporary restoration
• Removes temporary crown/bridge and cleans tooth preparation of debris
• Fabricates, adjusts, and cements temporary crowns
• Removes permanent cement from supragingival surfaces
• Assists with vitality testing
• Places and removes surgical dressings
• Removes sutures
• Monitors nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia
• Performs coronal polishing of teeth
• Removes hard accretions from and polishes removable prostheses
• Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedures and cleans dental unit for timely turnover
• Possesses advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in all phases of restorative, surgical, endodontic, and periodontal care
• Monitors and performs basic interpretation of patient vital signs (BP, pulse, pulse oximeter) during invasive treatment and during recovery period following procedure
• Assists in routine general dental procedures using four-handed dentistry concepts
• Passes instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently
• Maintains operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably
• Prepares dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions
• Accomplishes all intra-operative procedures within standard…