Dental Assistant

SITE OF SERVICE:

Santa Fe Indian Health Center 1700 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 (Primary)

Santa Clara Health Center 400 State Rd. 30 Espanola, NM 87532 (As Needed)

Cochiti Health Clinic 270 Windmill Rd. Cochiti, NM 87072 (As Needed)

• Provide comprehensive chairside assistance for all routine general dentistry procedures.
• Accurately record treatments in Dentrix (charting and clinical notes).
• Clean, package, and sterilize instruments; ensure proper storage.
• Prepare patients and operatories; set up instruments for planned procedures.
• Operate dental x-ray equipment to obtain digital intra/extra-oral radiographs.
• Provide prophy/polish, topical fluoride, and place pit & fissure sealants as prescribed.
• Perform basic lab procedures (pour/trim models, fabricate occlusal guards).
• Take and record vital signs (e.g., blood pressure).
• Maintain supplies/equipment; inventory and requisition as needed.
• Deliver patient education on prevention and post-treatment care.
• Keep the clinic clean and operable; perform routine equipment maintenance.
• Adhere to infection control, radiation safety, OSHA/IHS protocols; utilize required PPE.
• Work safely in environments with potential exposure to aerosols, nitrous oxide residue, curing light emissions, etc.

8 Hour Shift (8:00 am – 4:30 pm); with a 30-minute non-paid lunch.

No on-call, no weekends, no federal holidays.

Scheduling of

Shifts:

The COR or Alternate COR at the IHS facility will determine a specific tour of duty. Work Flexibility:
As directed by the COR, must rotate into other duty sections as needed to support patient care.

• Graduate of a CODA-accredited dental assistant program.

• 24 months of dental assisting experience (or demonstrably equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities).
• Proficiency documenting in Dentrix (dental charting & clinical notes).
• Comfortable supporting restorative, oral surgery, endodontic, and periodontal procedures; taking intra/extra-oral digital radiographs
  ; sterilization/packaging; inventory and supply management
• Able to stand, walk, sit, and bend for extended periods; work effectively with multicultural patients and interpreters.

Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities. Teamwork skills are required. Time management skills required. The ability to meet deadlines in a deadline-intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Team Placement Service Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of services or employment opportunities and benefits. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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