Department of Veterans Affairs

Dental Assistant

Columbia, South Carolina · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$39k-$71kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

They receive guidance from more experienced staff members for complex patient issues for which they require direct supervision and daily contact with the supervisor at the work site.
Successful completion of a 1-year dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
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.

Six months experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work, or provides familiarity with the work.

English Language Proficiency.
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

Basic knowledge of infection control and safe instrument handling.
Basic knowledge of dental procedures and medical emergencies.
Basic knowledge of maintenance, care and storage of dental equipment.
Basic knowledge of patient privacy requirements.
In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all of the following

Dental assistants at this level serve at the full-performance level with the ability to perform a full range of duties and perform assigned selected procedures with some independence.
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Dental assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.
OR Experience/Education Combination.

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

This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.