Dental Assistant

Distinctive Home & Health Care
Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, United States
Full-time
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Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States.

Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients.

Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full time Dental Assistant at the Grand Forks AFB located in North Dakota.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Degree : Certificate or Associate Degree.
  • Education : Successful completion of a one of the following : o Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant / technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.

o Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.

o Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months. o 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic.

o Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.

o Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months.

All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection;

X-ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and, digital radiographic processing techniques.

  • Certification : Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75.
  • Experience : Six months of experience as a Dental Assistant after graduation.

Core Duties :

Performs duties in providing assistance in one or more phases of complex / difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment.

Receives and schedules patients for treatment.

  • Obtains and records related medical history of patient. Charts examination and treatment information. Records information on prescriptions.
  • Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
  • Assists dentist at chair side. Performs intra-oral procedures as directed by dentist. Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
  • Relays dentist’s instructions to patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
  • Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials.
  • Pours and trims models from impressions, and constructs custom impression trays. Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities.

About Distinctive Home & Health Care :

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of home health care services in Maryland. Our team of professionals provides the highest quality service and support for each one of our clients.

Distinctive Home & Health Care has three divisions that support individuals, families, and organizations that need home care : Distinctive Home Care, Distinctive Health Care, and Angel Senior Home Care ( in Virginia Medicaid provider).

Distinctive Homecare provides elderly home care in Prince George's, Charles, Anne Arundel, and southern Montgomery counties of Maryland.

Our professionals provides the highest quality service and support for each one of our clients ( in Virginia Medicaid provider).

Our home and health care services are based in Bowie, Maryland, and we have served 100s of families throughout the state of Maryland, DC, and Virginia for 15 years.

Whether you or a family member needs personal care assistance in your own home or you are an organization that needs a healthcare staffing solution, Distinctive Home & Health Care is here to service our clients and families.

For federal or state government contracting space, contact our office at 301-925-2900 and inquire about an opportunity or position within our organization throughout the United States.

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