Dental Assistant (Expanded Function)

About this role

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is hiring a Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) in Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. The employer published a pay range of $43k–$55k 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 chairside assistance duties in all phases of restorative, surgical, periodontal, prosthodontic, and endodontic treatment. Restore teeth prepared by dentist and performs other reversible intra-oral procedures. Maintain supply levels and cleanliness of dental station; sterilize instruments, materials and equipment. Assist patient in completing medical history statements. Record examination and treatment information as relayed by dentist. Instruct patient in preventive dental care.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $23.52 per hour, is 13% above the median of 30 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in North Carolina ($20.75 per hour).

All Dental Assistant jobs in North Carolina · 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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