Dental Assistant

Title: Dental Assistant

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range: $18.54 - $20.60

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: LORD FAIRFAX-SHENANDOAH

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Health District seeks to hire an enthusiastic Dental Assistant. As a Dental Assistant, supporting and assisting the licensed Dental Hygienist who manages a mobile school based dental sealant program in a health district. Duties include working with the school administrations, supporting, and assisting; screening school children, preventive services where requested, applying dental sealants, educating children and parents, promoting the program, and working with local public and private dentists in the district to refer children with treatment needs.

Dental Sealant Program- Provide 4-handed dental assistant support. Duties include chair side assisting and recording; assisting with patient management; cleaning operatory, dental instruments, and equipment; assisting at education events associated with the program.

Scheduling school patients: answering phone/questions regarding services offered; registering child patients in electronic database, keying services provided, verifying insurance coverage or other program eligibility; posting payments & making insurance coverage or adjustments. Creating patient charts & encounters; maintaining patient records; maintaining inventory of supplies and cleaning/sterilizing operatory/instruments in compliance with agency policy/procedures & all relevant OSHA laws & procedures.

Assure adherence to all relevant state and Federal law including OSHA & HIPPA. Independently perform activities in support of district dental hygienist; interview clients and/or parents to determine eligibility; complete intake forms and submit insurance billing. Submits all documentation as necessary to obtain reimbursement.

Equipment management: The position will also assist in maintaining portable dental equipment.

Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment:
• Wage employees serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority.
• Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
• Wage employees are not covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act. Therefore, they are not eligible for benefits which are provided to salaried employees, such as leave credits, holiday pay, insurance, access to the grievance procedure, etc.
• Wage employees are paid only for the hours they actually work.
• Virginia state law currently requires that agencies not permit wage employees to work in excess of 29 hours per week on average over the course of a year. Wage employees may not work for VDH beyond 1,500 hours during the period of May 1 – April 30 of the following year (the Standard Measurement Period).
• Once a wage employee works the maximum of 1,500 hours during the Standard Measurement Period, the employee may be rehired as a wage employee of VDH only after the next Standard Measurement Period has begun.
• Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated, including those limited to State Employees Only.
• If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position, he/she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee.
• Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
2. Computer skills
3. Experience working with a dentist or dental hygienist providing ‘4-handed dental’ services

Additional Considerations

1. Infection control experience
2. Experience working with children

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

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