Dental Assistant - Montgomery, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be May 1st, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.**

Duties

• Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedures and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
• Passes instruments safely, accurately and efficiently.
• Keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
• Assists in routine general dental procedures as well as specialized dental procedures such as oral & maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, and surgical periodontics.
• Conducts dental imaging.
• Prepares instruments for sterilization by SPD standards and does not delay clinical care.
• Follows infection control procedures.
• Assists patients in scheduling appointments.
• Charts findings and treatment plans in patient records.
• Pours impressions and prepares study models.
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients.
• Makes final denture impression trays and prepares bit rims.
• Removes sutures and removal of periodontal surgical dressing.
• Remove temporary crown/bridge and clean tooth preparation of debris.
• Re-cement and fabricate temporary crowns.
• Place rubber dams and matrix bands.
• Complete impressions of diagnostic casts and preliminary impressions for prosthetic fabrication.
• Coronal polishing of teeth.
• Provides post-operative and other appropriate patient education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.