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The position entails wide range of intra-oral dental procedures and provides chair-side assistance in the clinic and operating room setting. The incumbent assists with, performs and educates patients regarding intra-oral procedures associated with various phases of restorative, periodontal, endodontic, and oral surgery procedures. The incumbent schedules appointments turn over operatories between patients and Supplies and maintains operatories in working order. 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. Experience and Education (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)]. (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. (1) [ ] 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. [ ] (2) 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) (D). Failure to obtain certification during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment. This [will result in removal from the GS-681 series and] may result in termination of employment. (3) Certification in basic life support methods is highly desirable. Grade Determinations: (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 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] References: VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G36 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. Physical Requirements: Work involves fine motor movement, sitting, standing (sometimes for long periods), walking, bending, twisting, and lifting and carrying light items (up to 20 lbs.). ["This position is within the Dental Program for New York Harbor Healthcare System-Harbor wide. The position\nentails wide range of intra-oral dental procedures and provides chair-side assistance in the clinic and operating\nroom setting. The incumbent assists with, performs and educates patients regarding intra-oral procedures\nassociated with various phases of restorative (prosthodontic and maxillofacial prosthetic), periodontal,\nendodontic, and oral surgery procedures. The incumbent schedules appointments turn over operatories between patients and Supplies and maintains operatories in working order. RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY AND PROSTHODONTICS\n1. Apply topical anticariogenic agents to teeth.\n2. Aid in tooth shade selection.\n3. Place and remove matrix bands.\n4. Select and pre-fit provisional crowns.\n5. Remove temporary cement (not including temporary fillings).\n6. Apply desensitizing agents to teeth.\nMAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS\nIn addition to the procedures listed above:\n1. Prepare patients for moulage by preparing needed items and draping patient\nPERIODONTICS\nIn addition to the procedures listed above:\n1. Remove sutures placed by a licensed dentist.\n2. Maintain periodontal instrumentation and supplies.\n3. Remove protective surgical dressings.\nENDODONTICS\nIn addition to the procedures listed above.:\n1. Place and remove rubber dam.\n2. Maintain entire inventory for endodontic instrument.\nRADIOGRAPHY\n1. Performs the full range of dental radiography, including cone beam CT.\n2. Take radiographs of inpatients and outpatients according to prescription including periapical, bitewing,\nocclusal extra-oral (lateral jaw AP) etc.; and panoramic radiograph.\n3. Know how to electronically request and record digital images.\n4. Correctly position patients and films/sensor to achieve proper radiographic angles.\n5. Maintain x-ray area, operatory and dark room, monitors levels of all x-ray supplies.\n6. Checks all images to assure diagnostic quality and clarity to enable the examining dentist to have maximum\nradiographic information.\n7. Provide instruction to newly assigned personnel, other dental assistants, residents and staff as needed.\nORAL SURGERY\nIn addition to the procedures listed above:\n1. Remove sutures placed by a licensed dentist.\n2. Route patients for further medical testing when required.\n3. Assist dentist in all oral surgical procedures including implants.\n4. Maintain sterility according to clinic and medical center procedures. Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nPosition Title/Functional Statement #:Dental Assistant/PD23901A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]