Dental Assistant

About this role

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Dental Assistant in Fort Irwin, CA. The employer published a pay range of $47k–$62k 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 treatments to patients, which are complex, difficult, usually lengthy, and nonroutine in nature. Receive and seat patient and conducts preliminary screening. Set up instruments, equipment, and materials such as assembling syringes and IVs for anesthesia, and mixing materials for impressions and restorations. Monitor patients during treatment and identifies signs of adverse reactions or medical concerns. Relay dentist's instructions to patients for post-treatment care.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $26.26 per hour, is 9% above the median of 86 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in California ($24 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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