Dental Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at NAS Jacksonville at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, in the Directorate of Clinical Support, Public Health. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Duties include assisting dentists in providing complex, difficult, lengthy, and non-routine treatments, obtaining and recording vital signs and medical history, relaying post-treatment instructions, performing dental radiography, maintaining dental equipment and supplies, and charting patient examination and treatment information.

Requirements

• Must be certified as a radiographer and/or have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in 42 CFR Part 75.
• Radiology Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: providing chair side assistance supporting a dental specialist by performing intra-oral procedures, operating dental x-ray equipment, and charting.
• US Citizens
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Background investigation and credit check are required.
• Submission of a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Pre-employment screening, and random drug testing.
• Immunization screening is required.
• Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact.
• Mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons.
• Tuberculosis testing is required.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in a dental assistant or dental hygiene program that included at least 24 semester hours of courses in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality, radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; and film mounting.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Assists dentist in providing treatments to patients, which are complex, difficult, usually lengthy, and nonroutine in nature.
• Obtains, monitors, and records vital signs, and takes and records medical history.
• Relays dentist's instructions to patients for post-treatment care such as application of hot or cold packs or medications.
• Performs dental radiographic work.
• Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition and properly stores and maintains adequate levels of supplies.
• Charts patient's examination and treatment information released by dentist on the patient treatment record in the patient's dental record.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree