Dental Assistant - Houston, United States - US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Verified Company

Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Perform Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) duties in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or oral hygiene treatment.
Restore teeth prepared by dentist with permanent and temporary fillings.
Assist in surgical treatment.
Instruct patient in preventive dental care measures.
Perform oral prophylaxis and provides therapeutic care.
Operate dental Xray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs.
Aid in the training of trainee dental assistants and/or dental assistant students.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
A preplacement medical examination is required.
Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
Moderate to heavy lifting up to 40 pounds is required.
Applicants may be required to be able to fulfill nonprivileged professional credential requirements.

Qualifications:

Who May Apply:
US Citizens
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Basic Requirement for the Dental Assistant (Expanded Function):

Radiology Certification:

Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75.

Essentially, they must (1) 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 (2) be certified as radiographers in their field.

The following meet these requirements:
- (1) Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.
- (2) Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence, as determined by OPM or the employing agency.
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Requirement: Applicants for Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) positions must have completed one-year of acceptable course work, preceptorship, or other formal training and/or work assignments specifically designed to equip them with knowledge and skills required to perform intra-oral procedures involved in the position to be filled.

Examples of acceptable training are:

1. Courses in a dental hygiene or dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Accreditation that are directly related to the intraoral procedures (also referred to as expanded functions) that are to be performed in the position to be filled.
2. U.S. Army's Dental Therapy Assistant Training Program.
3. Continuing education courses in expanded functions for dental assistants offered by the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services.
4. Other training comparable to the above in private or governmental hospitals, clinics, or schools that included formal classroom instruction and clinical training in the knowledge and skills required to perform intraoral procedures in the position to be filled.

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In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes providing chair side assistance, operating dental x-ray equipment and taking preliminary impressions.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

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OR

Education:

A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, or related field of study.

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