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Dental Assistant

Veterans Health Administration · Lincoln, NE

$33k–$60k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationLincoln, NE
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedyesterday
  • Requisition888799900
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Dental Assistant in Lincoln, NE. The employer published a pay range of $33k–$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

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit. Receives and prepares for patient treatment. Performs disinfection and sterilizing procedures. Prepares procedural trays/armamentaria set ups. Performs basic chairside assisting with direct instruction from dentist. Keeps operative field free of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively. Accomplishes all intra-operative procedures within standard infection control protocols.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $22.21 per hour, is 1% above the median of 976 Dental Assistant postings with published pay across the US ($22 per hour).

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Lincoln, NE at a glance

  • $22.68/hrmedian pay, Lincoln area
  • $22–$23middle half of earners, per hour
  • 92price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 1% above the Nebraska statewide median of $22.44 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $22.68 median hour in Lincoln buys what $24.76 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 3 active dental health shortage designations covering Lancaster County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Lincoln · Dental Assistant jobs in Nebraska · Nebraska state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do dental assistants get paid at other employers in the US?

  • Aspen DentalOmaha, NE$21.00/hr
  • Aspen DentalSt. Louis Park, MN$37.50/hr
  • Smile BrandsFaribault, MN$28.50/hr

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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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