Title: Dental Assistant
B. State Role Title Direct Service Associate II
Hiring Range: $19.31 - $21.22 Pay Band 2
Agency: Virginia Department of Health Location: CUMB PLATEAU-RUSSELL Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties:
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Dental Assistant to support its mobile school-based preventive dental services program. This position plays a vital role in improving oral health outcomes for children by delivering services in schools and community settings. The Dental Assistant will work with a licensed Dental Hygienist in a local health district and will also support administrative and educational outreach efforts.
In community settings, duties include:
• Setting up and breaking down and maintaining portable dental equipment • Reviewing patient forms and documents • Assisting with patient management • Assisting with oral screenings and recording of findings • Assisting with the delivery of preventive services, including dental sealants and fluoride varnish using 4-handed dental techniques • Cleaning and disinfecting the clinical areas and equipment • Sterilizing dental instruments in accordance with agency policy and protocols and relevant OSHA laws and guidelines
Administrative and community education duties include:
• Maintaining inventory of supplies • Managing and maintaining patient records in compliance with HIPPA and applicable state and federal laws and regulations • Educating children and parents individually and in group settings or at events • Promoting the dental program • Working with local public and private dentists to coordinate referrals for children with treatment needs
This is an hourly-wage position with no benefits and limited to 1500 hours a year.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Knowledge of dentistry techniques and procedures and the use of standard equipment • Experience working on a team • Experience working with dentist or dental hygienist providing '4-handed dental services
Additional Considerations:
• Infection Control experience • Successful completion of an educational program and certification as a dental assistant preferred • Prior experience successfully working with children in a dental practice
Special Instructions:
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.
VDH accepts only online applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form Yellow Card or a Preferential Hiring Form Blue Card, you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 Virginia Values Veterans employer, VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply.
Contact Information:
Name: Lindsay Schneider Phone: 804-629-9448 Email: Lindsay.schneidervdh@virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealths 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. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022, and February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.