Dental Assistant

About this role

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Dental Assistant in Fort Gordon, GA. 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

Perform inter-oral procedures as directed by dentist. Obtains preliminary dental impressions to support fabrication of diagnostic study models. Operates dental radiographic equipment to capture diagnostic images that support provider evaluation and treatment planning. Receive and schedule patients for treatment. Prepare and arrange all instruments and materials needed for each treatment. Sterilizes dental instruments, materials, and equipment using approved infection-control protocols to ensure compliance with clinical safety standards. Take and record blood pressure and pulse of oral surgery patients before and after treatment.

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 9% above the median of 27 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Georgia ($20.62 per hour).

All Dental Assistant jobs in Georgia · 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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