Dental Assistants at Akicita Federal, LLC (Bemidji, MN)Dental Assistants

Akicita Federal is hiring Dental Assistants to provide chairside and preventive dental care at the White Earth Health Center and its satellite clinics (Naytahwaush and Pine Point) in Ogema, MN, serving American Indian and Alaska Native patients of all ages through the Indian Health Service. Assist dentists chairside through suctioning, retracting, irrigating, nitrous oxide administration, and instrument passing Perform dental prevention services including sealants, silver ion antimicrobial treatments, and fluoride varnishes Perform dental prophylaxes and gross debridement Take oral radiographs and dental impressions following department SOPs and protocols Triage dental patients and take vital signs, weights, and blood glucose readings, documenting findings in the electronic dental record Chart conditions, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, outcomes, and procedure codes in the electronic dental chart Set up and break down operatories; perform instrument pre-cleaning and operatory, equipment, and supply disinfection Perform and document equipment maintenance on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; full-time (2,080 hours/year); no overtime; federal holidays off.

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About Akicita FederalAkicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are. Equal Opportunity EmployerAkicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.