Dental Assistant at Prairie Band Health Services

, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Dental Assisting, Restorative Dentistry, Composite Restorations, Radiography, Endodontic Medicaments, Impression Taking, Gingival Retraction, Patient Care, Clinical Support, Suture Removal

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

Description Prairie Band Health Services are looking for Dental Assistants to provide services at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center located in Warm Springs, OR 97761. Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m Paid Holidays * PTO * Sick Pay Closed on weekends and all Federal Holidays. Experienced dental staff Adult and Pediatric Local candidates encouraged to apply Check out our website for more info: https://www.ihs.gov/portland/healthcarefacilities/warmsprings Job Duties: The dental assistant will perform dental duties to focus on providing dental support to providers in the dental clinic. Assist patients and clinic staff in the dental department. Supports a culture that fully embraces internal, external and organizational customer service. The dental assistant restores teeth after preparation has been accomplished. This includes selection, contouring and placement of matrices, placement of bases and liners and packing, carving and polishing routine and complex alloy restorations, which include pin retention and cusp build-ups. Place and finish routine and complex composite restorations, which include multiple surfaces and angle replacement Place and contour temporary restorations Fabricate and place temporary crowns and bridges Retract gingivae from teeth with retraction cord in preparation for final crown and bridge impressions. Provide assistance and fully anticipates the dentist's need for various instruments, materials, and service. Typical duties include: Applies endodontic medicaments to teeth as prescribed by the dentist. Applies desensitizing and removes sutures and takes preliminary impressions for study models. Correctly exposes, processes, and mounts intra and extra-oral radiographs. Additional Duties: Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor. Indian Preference Exercised: Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B). Requirements Must be a graduate from Dental Assistant school/program CDA Certified Dental Assistant RDA, or Registered Dental Assistant preferred To perform expanded functions in Oregon under the supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental assistant must possess an Oregon Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) certificate.\Active AHA BLS or willing to obtain prior to start Must be willing and able to pass Federal Security Clearance Ability to work full time Apply today to speak to a member of our recruiting team!

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental support to providers, including restoring teeth, placing composite restorations, and fabricating temporary crowns. Perform clinical tasks such as taking radiographs, applying medicaments, and assisting patients in the dental clinic.