Job Description:

A Dental Assistant is needed in a coastal community in Alaska, not too far from Anchorage. This person would be responsible for providing chair-side assistance to dental providers in all phases of restorative, prosthodontic, surgical, endodontic, pediatric, and periodontic treatment as provided in general dentistry.

Qualifications for this Dental Assistant role:

• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
  
• Must have CDA (Certified Dental Assistant Certificate).
  
• Must have at least one year of dental experience in a dental work environment.
  

Responsibilities for the Dental Assistant position:

• Patient care, office, and laboratory duties while assisting chair-side.
  
• Make patients as comfortable as possible in the dental chair and prepares them for treatment.
  
• Sterilizes and disinfects instruments and instructs patients on pre and post-operative procedures.
  
• Reviews patients' medical history and medications.
  
• Prepares materials for impressions and restorations, takes x-rays, and processes x-ray film.
  
• Assists with office duties and scheduling and confirming of appointments.
  
• Instructs patients on appropriate oral hygiene and makes impressions.
• Village travel approximately 60 days per season (August-May).
• Must be comfortable in small aircrafts.

Benefits:

• 30+ PTO days for year one employees.
• No State Income Tax!
• No employee contribution for health, medical, and dental!
• Temporary housing options.
• Relocation assistance.

All interested candidates should submit their resume for further details regarding this position.

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