Dental Assistant

Requirements

MOS Code: 002669(Navy), 31-9091.00 (Army), 31-9091.00 (Air Force)

Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED or higher and completion of an accredited dental assistance program, and six (6) months experience in a dental office or clinic or 500 hours of dental clinical rotation experience.

Licenses and Certificates: Certification as a Dental Assistant through completion of a Dental Assistant course from an accredited College or Technical School.

Certified in Dental X-ray proficiency as prescribed by the Texas Department of Health. Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, assists the dentist or dental hygienist with patient examinations and dental procedures and performs a variety of diverse and complex clerical tasks.

Typical Duties

Provides assistance to dental professionals. Involves: registers patients and complies patient file.

Assists patients filling out necessary documents for federal and state assistance. Prepares forms for patients with insurance. Gathers information on forms obtains signatures and makes photocopies of necessary forms.

Prints the dentist and hygienist's daily schedule to prepare for day. Seats patients and verbally prepares them for intended procedure. Arranges dental instruments and materials for each patient.

Assists in radiographic examinations, developing exposed films and filing patient's completed films, case reports and record. Cleans, sterilizes and assembles dental instruments following treatment. Maintains dental equipment and clinic area in neat and clean condition.

Assists with the exiting of patients via computer. Updates dental patient records in the Dentrix database systems by entering data. Prepares receipts for services rendered, collects fees and posts daily sheets.

Answers and responds to telephone calls in a professional manner to schedule appointments and deliver information. Provides administrative support related to section's budget, account and purchasing office and dental supplies and equipment to maintain supply inventory.

General Information

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Test Information: An evaluation of education and experience will be conducted on qualified applicants.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.