Dental Assistant

About this role

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Dental Assistant in Offutt AFB, NE. 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

Assist dentist in providing complex treatments to patients, utilizing stand-up or four handed sit-down dentistry. Prepare patient for surgery by sanitizing patient’s face, draping patient, and obtaining vital signs and medical history. Set up instruments, equipment, and materials such as syringes, aesthesia IVs, and restoration/impression materials. Perform dental radiographic work to include taking radiographs, developing film, and maintaining radiographic equipment. Maintain dental equipment and inventory in 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, $22.75 per hour, is 3% above the median of 976 Dental Assistant postings with published pay across the US ($22 per hour).

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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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