Dental Assistant

Job description

Overview Location: Fort Richardson, AK: Hours of Performance: The performance hours of the MTF are as follows: In general, all Dental Clinics are open between the hours of 0600-1700, Monday-Friday. Routine Clinic hours may vary by location. Regular dental services may be scheduled between 0600 hrs. (6:00 a.m.) and 2200 (10:00 p.m.) hrs. Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Federal holidays. Depending on mission requirements, services may be required on weekends. Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan Responsibilities: - The dental assistants shall perform essentially the same duties as those required of any military or government civil service dental assistant of similar experience and in similar duty assignments. - Services will be confined to chair side dental assisting, Radiology, or sterilization. - They may be occasionally needed for patient scheduling or records review but may not work routinely as a medical clerk or receptionist. - Obtains and records related medical history of patient. Charts exa...