Dental Assistant

Physical Requirements: Must be able to treat patients while sitting or standing Job requires good hand-eye coordination, working in small spaces and the ability to evaluate and make quick decisions ]]>5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386 Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency Dental assistants must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Experience and Education- To fulfill this requirement, you must meet one of the following: 1 Experience: Six months experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides familiarity with the work OR, 2 Education: Successful completion of a 1-year dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) OR 3 Experience/Education Combination Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying Certification Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75 Essentially, they must have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and be certified as radiographers in their field Provisions for Certification of Radiologic Competence: (a) Successful completion of the Dental Radiation Health and Safety Examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. OR, (b) Successful completion of the Principles and Practice of Dental Radiology and Radiographic Safety courses and examinations developed by the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry OR, (c) Successful completion of a radiation health and safety program or examination approved by a state board of dentistry or the Department of Defense (DoD) OR Non-certified applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for certification of radiologic competence may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate dental assistant under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 (a) (1) Certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes DANB as the national certification for Dental Assistants DANB certification is not required, but highly desirable for the appointment of Dental Assistants up to and including the full performance level Certification in basic life support methods is highly desirable Grade Determinations GS-6: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, to qualify for the GS-06 you must possess at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1 Ability to identify normal oral anatomy 2 Advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in all phases of restorative, surgical, endodontic and periodontal care and procedures 3 Ability to monitor and perform basic interpretation of vital signs 4 Ability to independently provide procedure-specific patient education and appropriate referral of patient concerns to treating dentist 5 Ability to capture standard and special dental images of good diagnostic quality in traditional or digital formats 6 Ability to perform maintenance on dental equipment used for routine and specialty dentistry 7 Ability to enter and retrieve data utilizing electronic dental records 8 Ability to perform dental assistant-appropriate laboratory procedures Assignment Employee serves at the full performance level with the ability to perform full range of duties with some independence in assigned specialties, with indirect supervision from the lead dental assistant, dental assistant supervisor or treating dentist Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to: using the concepts of four-handed dentistry assists with specialty procedures including oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontic, prosthodontic and implant placement and restoration anticipates surgeons/specialists needs at each stage of treatment takes preliminary impressions selects and manipulates a variety of gypsums and waxes pours, trims and evaluates the quality of diagnostic casts fabricates custom trays Preferred Experience: Minimum 2 years dental experience and CDA ll or RDA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes DANB as the national certification for Dental Assistants Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. Physical Requirements: Must be able to treat patients while sitting or standing Job requires good hand-eye coordination, working in small spaces and the ability to evaluate and make quick decisions ]]>5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386