Dental Assistant

<p>VA San Diego is hiring a dental assistant to support dentists in restorative, prosthodontic, periodontal, endodontic, and oral surgery procedures. Duties include preparing patients, scheduling appointments, assisting during treatment, exposing radiographs, taking impressions for provisional crowns, and performing ancillary tasks to support optimal oral health.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>As a dental assistant you will perform a range of duties assigned by the lead dental assistant and/or the treating dentist. You will be responsible for the set-up/room turnover, chair-side assisting duties, and dental laboratory tasks. Duties include, but are not limited to: Using the concepts of four-handed dentistry. Assisting with specialty procedures including oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontic, prosthodontic and implant placement and restoration. Anticipating surgeons/specialists needs at each stage of treatment. Taking preliminary impressions. Selecting and manipulating a variety of gypsums and waxes. Pouring, trimming, and evaluating the quality of diagnostic casts. Fabricating custom trays. Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm "Occasional travel to our Kearny Mesa or Oceanside clinics may be required to provide staffing coverage. Travel is infrequent and typically offered first to staff residing closest to the alternate sites." Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required</p><h3>Requirements</h3>You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.