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The Primary Purpose of the Position is: The GS-7 staff Lead Dental assistant provide guidance to the Dental Assistants assigned to Dental Outpatient Clinic. In general, the Lead Dental Assistant recognizes the needs of the Dental Service and its Staff and rapidly provides the services required. Has the technical skills to provide support in general dentistry and all dental specialty disciplines.
Learn more about this agency09/09/2024 to 09/17/2024
$53,259 - $69,238 per year
GS 7
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
No
CAZM-12537658-24-PT
808279000
The Public. All current Federal employees please apply to: CAZM-12537657-24-PT
Duties are but not limited to:
Coordinating work schedules in collaboration with the Supervisory Dental Assistant, taking into consideration priorities for care and urgency of need to maintain maximum efficiency and productivity of the clinic. Monitors the dental appointment process for patient's dental care and checks that patients are seen within a time frame that is acceptable.
A. Customer Service:
- Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established work flow or job specialization, assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload while keeping in touch with the status and progress of work and make day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities, obtaining assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise, such as backlogs which cannot be disposed of promptly.
- Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies. Provides direction for on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, handbooks etc. Refers to a supervisor concerning questions or matters not covered by standards and problems in meeting performance standards.
- Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies. Provides direction for on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, handbooks etc. Refers to a supervisor concerning questions or matters not covered by standards and problems in meeting performance standards.
B. Chair Side Assisting:
The Lead Dental Assistant performs a variety of intra-oral procedures that require consideration of detailed aspects of each patient's head, neck, and dental anatomy. Chair-side duties include - suctioning, protection of the patient's airway, selection of instrumentation for the Dentist, retraction of tissue, suture removal, preparation and placement of dental materials, placement of wound dressing, irrigation, patient positioning, etc. Maintains both routine and specialty dental equipment per manufacturer instructions and dental service standards.
- Incumbent sets up operatory for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover, passes instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently, keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
C. Dental Imaging:
- Performs dental imaging which consists of, taking digital and/or conventional radiographs of inpatients and outpatients according to prescription, including periapical, bitewing, occlusal, panoramic, cephalometric, and temporomandibular joint tomography. Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed. Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized, and imaging requests are accomplished within the desired time frame.
D. Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization:
- Incumbent monitors working conditions such as seating, ventilation, lighting, safety, etc., assist supervisor with simple resolutions and informal complaints of employees. Also monitors adequate function of equipment such as dosimeters, eye wash stations, dental material, x-rays, etc.
- Responsible for Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization by demonstrating proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories as well as safety procedures in exposing images. Ensures instruments are properly prepared for sterilization by SPD standards and in a manner that does not delay clinical care.
E. Clerical and Administrative Functions:
- Reports to supervisor on performance, progress, and training needs of employees, as well as behavior problem(s) and provides information to the supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignments, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am- 4:00pm
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
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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/.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/17/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12537658.
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