Chenega Government Mission Solutions·Pawnee, Oklahoma
Provide chair-side assistance for general and specialized dental procedures while managing patient triage and vital signs. Responsible for sterilizing instruments, maintaining the operatory, and delivering post-operative care instructions to patients.
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Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for Dental Assistants in support of Pawnee Indian Health Center.
This is a full-time, Monday-Friday; 8:00 am-4:30 pm position.
Work week will not exceed 40 hours per week.
No Federal holidays are required.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities.
We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Obtain and record vital signs and screening data in electronic dental and health records. Triage emergency dental patients. Take both intraoral and extraoral (panoramic) digital radiographs. Obtain diagnostic quality images taking appropriate additional exposures as needed. Chair side assistant, primarily assisting in general dentistry. Assist as needed in more complex specialized dental procedures such as oral surgery, prosthetics, operative, endodontics, periodontics and pedodontics. Prepare dental instruments and materials prior to procedures. Evacuate blood and secretions from oral cavity during procedures. Transfer instruments to provider during dental procedures. Clean and transport soiled instruments at the end of the procedure. Perform proper pre-sterilization cleaning, packaging of instruments and sterilization. Complete routine equipment and operatory maintenance. Clean operatory and work surfaces between patients. Provides routine rubber cup and prophylaxis and applies topical fluoride treatment as assigned by the dentist. Relays to patient’s post-operative instructions, disease prevention techniques, and home care instructions. Places pit and fissure sealants as prescribed by the dentist. Direct patients or visitors. Refer callers to appropriate staff members. Write down pertinent patient or message information to give accurate messages to staff. Other duties as assigned.
Dental Assisting License shall be obtained and current. Knowledge of all instruments, materials, and procedures normally used in all phases of restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic and periodontal treatment. Knowledge of dental anatomy and ability to properly expose and mount diagnostic radiographs. Ability to explain to patient’s post-operative instructions, disease prevention techniques, and home care instructions. Knowledge of steps and techniques required for the placement of sealants on teeth. Knowledge and skill of tooth isolation techniques required to maintain a dry field of placement of restorations and sealants. Knowledge of sterilization techniques. Estimated Salary/Wage USD $22.11/Hr. Up to USD $24.00/Hr.
Must possess a current Dental Assisting License and have comprehensive knowledge of dental instruments and restorative procedures. Proficiency in taking diagnostic radiographs and applying sealants is required.
Market context
In Oklahoma, dental assistant roles are commonly posted by private practices, group clinics, and specialty offices that need support with chairside care, sterilization, and patient flow. Competition can be stronger for candidates with at least one year of experience and familiarity with systems like Dentrix or Eaglesoft. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then tailor your application to your hands-on assisting experience and software skills.
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