Lead Dental Assistant

<p>The Lead Dental Assistant works with the Dental Service Chief to monitor and make work assignments, provide input on performance, resolve daily workplace issues, and maintain efficient flow of patient care.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties include but are not limited to the following: Facilitates Dental Service's processes by working collaboratively with dental assistants and other staff to ensure that tasks are completed, that good working relationships among Dental Service members and with management are maintained, and that the Dental Service's priorities, goals, needs, and achievements are coordinated with management. Serves in staff dental assistant position independently performing more complex work in assigned specialties in lead dental assistant positions. Assists the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and performs other clinical and clerical functions independent of direct supervision. Provides instruction to other assistants in achieving diagnostic quality radiographs Provides instruction in maintenance of all dental service equipment Provides primary support to the chief for the daily deliver of department programs, reporting, staffing, and scheduling Coordinates the patients' care plans to reduce redundancies and delay in patient treatment Assists with ordering and maintaining supply levels for the service Incumbent sets up and breaks down/cleans operatory for planned dental procedures for maximum efficiency and follows Veterans Health Administration infection control standards and reusable medical equipment (RME) directives. Accurately orients and expose digital radiographs, including cone beam, with excellent diagnostic quality while ensuring dental imaging safety techniques are utilized; retakes are minimal, and imaging requests are accomplished within the desired time frame; and maintains digital image security. Incumbent demonstrates proper infection control procedures Pours impressions and prepares study models Remove sutures; take impressions for diagnostic casts, and preliminary impressions for prosthetic appliances Work Schedule: 7:15am to 3:45pm Monday-Friday 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</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/.