Vesa Health & Technology is seeking a qualified, Dental Assistant for Coast Guard clinics throughout the U.S.!

Locations include: Portsmouth, VA; Cape May, NJ; Alameda, CA; San Juan, PR; Miami Beach, FL; Washington, DC; New Orleans, LA: Seattle, WA; Warrenton, OR; Kodiak, AK; Ketchikan, AK; Petaluma, CA; Selfridge, MI; Boston, MA; Cape Cod, MA; New London, CT

Rewarding opportunity to provide care for our Nation’s Military Members! This is a professional, supportive work environment. All patients are active duty Coast Guard members. No children. No quotas or profit goals!

Mon-Friday, day shift hours.  No weekends! No holidays! No evenings!

Position offers:

-Excellent Pay

-3 weeks Paid Time Off

-7 paid sick/personal days

-401k with 2% match

-Benefits

-11 Paid holidays

Minimum Qualifications:

-Valid, active Registered Dental Assistant is preferred but not required ANY STATE CERTIFICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED

-Must pass background investigation

-BLS

-Radiation certified

-1 year of recent DA experience

Summary of Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Routine workload will be in response to government demand in the form of Dental Officer prescription and the regularly scheduled dental checkups and maintenance program of all residents. Primary workload is a result of appointments for outpatient and inpatient clients in response to the dental clinic’s approved dental treatment schedule.

2. The Dental Assistant is responsible for a full range of dental assistant procedures in support of the Dental Office: examinations, delivery of treatment under the “four handed dentistry” format within the personnel and equipment capabilities and limitations imposed by the Dental Assistant Practice Acts, or similar regulations, of the state of the facility. Additionally; the Dental Assistant shall aid in the provision, and within the limitations imposed by the Dental Assistant Practice Acts, or similar regulations, of the State where services provided, of mandated dental surveillance and preventive services and the quality and timeliness of treatment records and reports required to document procedures performed and care provided. The Dental Assistant shall refer patients who present with a complaint to staff dentists for evaluation and continuation of care and shall attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings on behalf of the dental officers.

3. Expose bitewing, periapical and occlusal film utilizing bisecting angle or paralleling radiographic techniques.

4. Perform radiographic darkroom procedures to include manual and automatic film processing.