Expanded Function Dental Assistant

Quick Facts

• Position: Expanded Function Dental Assistant

Description

Prepare patients for dental treatment, set up equipment, and provide chair-side assistance to the dentist during intra-oral procedures. Ensure infection control by disinfecting/sterilizing instruments and maintaining automated processing equipment. Maintain dental records, manage scheduling and clinic operations (including supplies and lab-related tasks), while supporting institution security responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and set up equipment for dental treatment
• Assist the dentist chair-side during a wide range of dental procedures
• Properly disinfect/sterilize work surfaces, equipment, materials, and instruments
• Maintain and use automated processing equipment
• Establish and control dental/medical records in the clinic
• Schedule patients, prepare call-outs, and supervise inmate patients
• Maintain clinic supply stock levels and prepare purchase requests
• Participate in required correctional institution security responsibilities

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Evidence of program completion certifying you to administer X-rays or perform radiologic procedures (transcript/documentation required; self-certification not accepted)
• Meet education/training and/or specialized experience requirements for GS-05/GS-06, including expanded function intra-oral procedure training
• Complete 1 year of acceptable expanded-function course work/preceptorship/formal training/work assignments or 1 year of specialized expanded-function dental assisting experience
• Pass pre-employment and screening steps (panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation; NCIC/credit check)
• Complete “Introduction to Correctional Techniques” three-week training at Glynco, Georgia

Benefits

Federal government benefits package (eligibility depends on position type).