Dental Assistant

About this role

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Dental Assistant in Fort Riley, KS. The employer published a pay range of $41k–$53k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other dental assistant roles before you apply.

Dental assistants prepare the room and patient, pass instruments, take impressions and radiographs where allowed, and support the dentist and hygienist chairside.

Duties from the announcement

Serve as an assistant primarily supporting a dental specialist. Assist in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, orthodontic, or periodontal treatment. Chart examination and treatment information. Take preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges. Sterilize instruments, materials, equipment, and prepare surgical trays. Operate dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Receive and schedule patients for treatment. Maintain dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $22.52 per hour, is 8% above the median of 10 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Kansas ($20.88 per hour).

All Dental Assistant jobs in Kansas · Dental Assistant jobs nationwide

Typical requirements

• State registration, license or certificate where required, often including radiography
• Dental assisting program or on-the-job training, depending on the state
• BLS or CPR; DANB certification is a plus

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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