Dental Assistant
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Aurora
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may
only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified
citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Experience and Education(1)
Experience. Six months experience that demonstrates the applicant's
ability to perform the work, or provides familiarity with the work.
OR,(2) Education. Successful completion of a 1-year dental
assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).(3) Experience/Education
Combination. Equivalent combinations of experience and education
are qualifying. Certification. Public Law 97-35 requires that
persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing
standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must have
successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds
the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an
organization recognized by the Department of Education, and be
certified as radiographers in their field.(1) Provisions for
Certification of Radiologic Competence(a) Successful completion of
the Dental Radiation Health and Safety Examination administered by
the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.; OR,[(b)] Successful
completion of the Principles and Practice of Dental Radiology and
Radiographic Safety courses and examinations developed by the
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry. OR,(c)
Successful completion of a radiation health and safety program or
examination approved by a state board of dentistry or the
Department of Defense (DoD). English Language Proficiency. Dental
assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Preferred Experience: Trained to assist in all phases of dentistry
to include Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Endodontics, Prosthodontics
and Restorative Dentistry. Certification by the Dental Assisting
National Board (DANB). (c) Assignment. Employee serves at the full
performance level with the ability to perform full range of duties
with some independence in assigned specialties, with indirect
supervision from dental assistant supervisor or treating dentist.
Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to: using
the concepts of four-handed dentistry; assists with specialty
procedures including oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontic,
prosthodontic and implant placement and restoration; anticipates
dentists needs at each stage of treatment; takes preliminary
impressions; selects and manipulates a variety of gypsums and
waxes; pours, trims and evaluates the quality of diagnostic casts;
fabricates custom trays. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005 PART II
APPENDIX G36 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6.
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this
vacancy is in the range of GS-3 to GS-6 Physical Requirements: Long
periods of standing and walking are required as well as
considerable bending and stooping. The Dental Assistant must assist
patients from wheelchair's. Reaching above shoulder; Use of
fingers; Both hands required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular
coordination simultaneously. Grade Determinations: GS-6.
Experience. At least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next
lower grade level (GS-5) that demonstrates the core competencies
described at that level. Assignments at the GS-5 level include but
are not limited to: responds to basic medical emergencies; measures
and records vital signs; provides pre- and post-operative
instructions; maintains a field of operation during dental
procedures through the use of retraction, suction, irrigation,
drying, placing and removing cotton rolls; using the concepts of
four-handed dentistry, assists with basic restorative procedures;
mixes basic dental materials; assists in preparation of laboratory
prescription forms; applies pressure indicator paste to removable
prostheses; exposes and processes basic dental radiographs; mounts
and labels dental radiographs and/or saves digital imaging to
electronic medical records; evaluates radiographs for diagnostic
quality; maintains routine dental equipment per manufacturer and
dental service standards. In addition, the candidate must
demonstrate the following technical KSAs: Demonstrated Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities
1. Ability to identify normal oral anatomy.
2. Advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized
dental procedures used in all phases of restorative, surgical,
endodontic and periodontal care and procedures.
3. Ability to monitor and perform basic interpretation of vital
signs.
4. Ability to independently provide procedure-specific patient
education and appropriate referral of patient concerns to treating
dentist.
5. Ability to capture standard and special dental images of good
diagnostic quality in traditional or digital formats.
6. Ability to perform maintenance on dental equipment used for
routine and specialty dentistry.
7. Ability to enter and retrieve data utilizing electronic dental
records.
8. Ability to perform dental assistant-appropriate laboratory
procedures
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Aurora , Dental Assistant, Healthcare , Aurora, Colorado
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