Dental Assistant (Expanded Function)

About this role

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) in Fort Sam Houston, TX. The employer published a pay range of $46k–$60k 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 oral prophylaxis and provide therapeutic care. Perform supra-gingival stain and calculus removal and scales teeth. Operate dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra-oral radiographs. Instruct patient in preventive dental care measures. Receive and schedule patients for treatment. Cement temporary acrylic crowns and bridges. Place restorations composite and amalgam.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $25.47 per hour, is 27% above the median of 72 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Texas ($20 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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