Are you an experienced Dental Assistant looking for your next great opportunity? Join a supportive, mission-driven team at the Albuquerque Indian Health Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We're seeking full-time contract Dental Assistants who are passionate about providing high-quality care and ready to make a meaningful impact in a well-established clinical setting.
• Full-time flexible Contract, Up to 1 year with Extension Options
• Clinic hours Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week
• Closed on weekends and all Federal Holidays.
• Uniform Allowance
• Experienced dental staff
• Adult and Pediatric
• Local candidates are encouraged to apply
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Job Duties:
As a Dental Assistant, you'll play an essential role in supporting dental providers and ensuring excellent patient care. Your duties will include:
• Placing and finishing routine and complex restorations (amalgam and composite)
• Fabricating and placing temporary crowns and bridges
• Placing and contouring temporary restorations
• Applying endodontic medicaments and desensitizers
• Retracting gingivae for impressions
• Taking preliminary impressions for study models
• Performing oral prophylaxis and fluoride applications
• Applying pit and fissure sealants
• Exposing, processing, and mounting dental radiographs
• Operating ultrasonic scaler (Cavitron) and hand instruments
• Educating patients on home care and post-treatment instructions
• Assisting the dentist by anticipating needs for instruments and materials
• Sterilizing and maintaining dental instruments and equipment
• Ordering and stocking dental supplies
• Supporting daily clinic cleanliness and organization
• Training and mentoring junior dental assistants
• Taking and recording patient vital signs
Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.
Indian Preference Exercised:
Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).
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Requirements:What we need from you:
• · Must be a graduate from Dental Assistant school/program or have relevant experience
• · 2 years of experience as a Dental Assistant preferred
• · CDA Certified Dental Assistant RDA, or Registered Dental Assistant preferred
• · To perform expanded functions under the supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental assistant
• · Active AHA BLS or willing to obtain prior to start
• · Must be willing and able to pass Federal Security Clearance, Must be a US citizen
• · Ability to work full time
• · Immunization Records will be required if hired
Apply today to speak to a member of our recruiting team!
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