Akicita Federal ยท 4 months ago
Dental Assistant
Albuquerque NM
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$50K/yr - $60K/yrAkicita Federal, LLC is seeking qualified Dental Assistants to provide non-personal healthcare services at the Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic. The Dental Assistant will support dental and orthodontic operations, ensuring high-quality patient care in accordance with various regulations.
ConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyProject Management
Responsibilities
Document all patient encounters in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) following AIDC policies, AAAHC standards, and CMS regulations
Assist dentists by restoring teeth following preparation, including:
Selection, contouring, and placement of matrices
Placement of bases and liners
Packing, carving, and polishing of complex alloy restorations, including those requiring cusp replacements and retentive pins
Place and finish complex composite restorations and fabricate/adjust temporary restorations
Select, contour, cement stainless steel crowns, and fabricate and adjust temporary acrylic crowns and bridges
Provide patients with post-operative care instructions
Perform various procedures including:
Placement and removal of rubber dams
Removal of sutures
Application of desensitizing agents and periodontal dressings
Placement of surgical gauze following extractions
Assist with endodontic procedures by isolating teeth, cleansing, irrigating, applying medicaments, and closing teeth temporarily
Take primary impressions for study models, pour and trim models, and fabricate custom trays and bite rims
Perform complex oral prophylaxis, apply topical fluoride treatments, and place pit and fissure sealants
Operate ultrasonic scalers and hand instruments for calculus removal
Educate patients on disease prevention and demonstrate individual home care techniques
Expose, process, and mount intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs
Maintain cleanliness and operability of clinical areas, ensuring instruments are sharpened and sterilized
Manage inventory and order necessary supplies to ensure the clinic remains properly stocked
Take and record patient blood pressure
Apply and remove periodontal and surgical packs and dressings
Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor
Maintain all necessary clinical privileges
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited dental assistant training school or proof of equivalent on-the-job training
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Preferred
Relevant experience assisting with complex dental and orthodontic procedures is strongly preferred
Company
Akicita Federal
Akicita Federal specializes in medical staffing, information technology, cybersecurity, and construction project management services.
Founded in 2022
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Mike Shvenderman
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Young
Chief Operations Officer
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