Dental Assistants! Serve Those Who Serve: Join Our Mission in Military Health Readiness.
DOCS Health·City of Auburn, New York
DOCS Health·City of Auburn, New York
The Dental Assistant will deliver essential dental care, including performing exams, treatments, and X-rays, directly for military service members to ensure their deployment readiness. Key tasks involve capturing digital X-rays, handling instrument sterilization, providing chair-side assistance, and performing basic administrative duties.
Join our team to serve those who serve our country.
This unique opportunity allows you to perform dental exams, treatments, and X-rays directly for military service members, helping to ensure their health and readiness.
Why This Opportunity?
Support Our Military: Work with pride, delivering essential dental care to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, and Coast Guard Reserves, and the National Guard.
Competitive Pay & Reimbursements: Hourly pay, mileage reimbursement, and nourishment allowance.
Flexible Part-Time Role: Ideal for supplemental income with primarily weekend work and some occasional weekday needs.
Biweekly Pay & Training Provided: Get compensated on a bi-weekly pay schedule with full support and training provided for success.
Your Role: Deliver dental care in mobile exam rooms and operatories, ensuring military members are deployment-ready.
Capture digital X-rays (BW & PANO) and handle instrument sterilization.
Perform chair-side assistance and basic administrative duties as needed.
Credentials: Active Dental Assistant certification (CDA, RDA, EDDA, EFDA) and Radiology Certification in Alaska, CPR/BLS certification. Skills & Experience: Skilled in 4-handed dentistry, proficient with digital tools, with a preference for those with prior military experience. Access to Military Bases: Eligibility for base entry is required; a background check, criminal record check, and drug screening will be conducted.
Market context
Dental support roles in New York often draw steady interest because practices need reliable, patient-facing staff who can work in fast-paced settings and follow clinical procedures closely. This role is competitive because it asks for a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of relevant human services or OPWDD experience, and timely certification completion; the listed benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and paid holidays. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your experience matches the care setting and be ready to discuss your certification timeline.
