Dental Assistant II Job at Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, Harlem, MT

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  • Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC
  • Harlem, MT

Job Description

Job Description

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Summary

**All information below subject to change based on final contract award and available funding.**

 

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance ! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services ’ company, is looking for a Dental Assistant II in support of the Indian Health Service's Fort Belknap Service Unit in Harlem, Montana. Dental Assistants will work four days per week, 10 hours per day, between the hours of 7am and 6pm, and between Monday and Friday. 

 

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

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
Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent. 
  • Minium 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 

Job Tags

Contract work, Monday to Friday,

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