Chenega Corporation · 1 day ago
Dental Assistant II
Harlem, MT, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expChenega Government Mission Solutions is seeking a Dental Assistant II to support the Indian Health Service's Fort Belknap Service Unit in Harlem, Montana. The role involves assisting in various dental procedures, maintaining dental equipment, and providing patient care and instructions.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Obtain and record vital signs and screening data in electronic dental and health records
Triage emergency dental patients
Take both intraoral and extraoral (panoramic) digital radiographs. Obtain diagnostic quality images taking appropriate additional exposures as needed
Chair side assistant, primarily assisting in general dentistry. Assist as needed in more complex specialized dental procedures such as oral surgery, prosthetics, operative, endodontics, periodontics and pedodontics
Prepare dental instruments and materials prior to procedures. Evacuate blood and secretions from oral cavity during procedures. Transfer instruments to provider during dental procedures
Clean and transport soiled instruments at the end of the procedure. Perform proper pre-sterilization cleaning, packaging of instruments and sterilization. Complete routine equipment and operatory maintenance. Clean operatory and work surfaces between patients
Provides routine rubber cup and prophylaxis and applies topical fluoride treatment as assigned by the dentist
Places pit and fissure sealants as prescribed by the dentist
Relays to patient’s post-operative instructions, disease prevention techniques, and home care instructions
Direct patients or visitors. Refer callers to appropriate staff members. Write down pertinent patient or message information to give accurate messages to staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum 1 year of experience in Dental Assistance direct practice
Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Knowledge of all instruments, materials, and procedures normally used in all phases of restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic and periodontal treatment
Knowledge of dental anatomy and ability to properly expose and mount diagnostic radiographs
Ability to explain to patient's post-operative instructions, disease prevention techniques, and home care instructions
Knowledge of steps and techniques required for the placement of sealants on teeth
Knowledge and skill of tooth isolation techniques required to maintain a dry field of placement of restorations and sealants
Knowledge of sterilization techniques
Proficient with MS Office Suite
Benefits
Robust employee benefits program
Management engagement
Quality leadership
Atmosphere of teamwork
Recognition for performance
Promotion opportunities
Company
Chenega Corporation
As the most successful Alaska Native village corporation, Chenega figures prominently in the diverse government services contracting marketplace supporting defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robb Milne
CFO
Chris Andersen
Chief Development Officer, Military, Intel and Operations Support Strategic Business Unit
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