Dental Assistant - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Dental Assistant - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized in Fargo, ND. The employer published a pay range of $32k–$59k 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

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Incumbent performs chairside dental assistant duties in all phases of restorative, prosthodontic, surgical, endodontic, and periodontal treatment as provided in the dental clinic or operating room. The employee operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra- and extra-oral radiographs. The employee also assists in training students from affiliated schools, observing and advising them as they perform their duties. In addition, the position is responsible for clinic an d dental equipment maintenance, stocking of supplies and appropriate record keeping.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $21.99 per hour, is in line with 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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