Dental Assistant Senior

Job Duties

Are you passionate about pediatric dentistry? Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference in children’s oral health? Join our team and help shape brighter, healthier smiles for the next generation. Apply now and be part of a rewarding journey in pediatric dental care!

The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health Children's Dental Clinic(VBDPH) is currently seeking a hardworking, dependable, organized, caring and experienced individual that enjoys working with children to be a part of our team as a full-time dental assistant to work at our dental clinic. We service Children who reside in the City of Virginia Beach and meet the eligibility criteria. Locations include Virginia Beach Health Department and the Dental Trailer at Birdneck Elementary School.

Our Dental team consists of a dentist, an office manager and one part-time dental assistant.

Under the direction of the dentist, the dental assistant will assist in four-handed dentistry, to include pediatric restorative and preventive procedures, provide patient education, chart existing oral conditions, expose and process intraoral / extraoral digital x-rays, clean and disinfect dental instruments and operatories and maintain dental equipment. Other responsibilities will include maintaining patient charts, filing, scheduling appointments, answering phones data entry and conducting financial interviews to determine patient eligibility.

This position follows OSHA guidelines, disinfects operatory, disinfects & disposes of infectious waste, monitors autoclave function.

Dental Assistant Duties :

• Performs dental assistant duties within assigned parameters
• Assists in four-handed dentistry
• Performs dental assistant duties accurately and with skill applies topical anesthetics, medicinal agents, fluorides, and sealants
• Exposes and processes intraoral and extraoral digital x-rays
• Educates patients / parents by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions
• Charts patients’ conditions at the instructions of the dentist
• Ensures patient is prepped properly and protective coverings are applied
• Gathers patient history and updates accurately

Administrative Duties :

Maintenance of Operations / OSHA Compliance :

Other Duties :

May conduct or assist with community outreach programs’ school screenings, presentations and events to promote oral health.

May perform other duties as assigned; may be required to assist in the event of an emergency declaration.

This position is a Health-Care Personnel. VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following : hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of four-handed dentistry and procedures and the use of standard

equipment.

Additional Considerations

Bilingual in English / Spanish

Special Instructions

Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment :

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.

Contact Information

Name : Cydnee Stuckey

Phone : 757-278-6692

Email : ov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter.