Dental Assistant

Akicita Federal is hiring two Dental Assistants to deliver chairside and preventive dental care at the White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN and its satellite clinics in Naytahwaush and Pine Point, serving American Indian and Alaska Native patients of all ages.

• Provide chairside assistance including suctioning, retracting, irrigating, passing instruments, and nitrous oxide administration
• Set up and break down operatories; disinfect equipment, supplies, and patient care areas; pre-clean reusable instruments before sterilization
• Perform dental prevention services including sealants, silver ion antimicrobial treatments, and fluoride varnishes
• Perform dental prophylaxes and gross debridement
• Take oral radiographs following department standard operating procedures
• Triage dental patients with dental concerns prior to the dental exam
• Take vital signs, weights, and blood glucose readings and document in the electronic dental record
• Chart conditions, diagnoses, health histories, treatment plans, and procedures in the electronic dental chart; place temporary fillings when directed by a dentist; assist in the operating room as part of routine duties

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; full-time, 2,080 hours per year; federal holidays off; overtime is not authorized.

Requirements

• Meet at least one of the following qualifications: relevant experience plus a dental radiology certificate, graduation from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program, Registered Dental Assistant (RDA), Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), or state Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or certificate
• No work or health restrictions that interfere with performance within the dental department
• Skill and knowledge to relate constructively to patients from the Native American community
• Ability to work with patients, the public, and clinic staff

Before your first day

• Pass a background investigation including an FBI fingerprint search prior to commencing work; candidates with pending dental assistant licensure, certification, or registration actions are not eligible
• Complete a character investigation conducted by the IHS Personnel Office after hire
• Provide proof of immunity to varicella, measles, mumps, and rubella; complete a tuberculosis two-step skin test or provide proof of TBST within the last twelve months; provide proof of or initiate the Hepatitis B vaccine series if work involves possible blood or body fluid exposure; receive an annual influenza vaccination
• Submit onboarding health information and proof of immunizations as required by the facility