Position Details
Summary The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is hiring one Lead Dental Assistant located in Muskogee, OK. Responsibilities List the major duties and responsibilities of the position. Performs mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity and gathers diagnostic information. Charts existing restoration and conditions. Select shades for fixed and removable prostheses. Places and remove rubber dams and matrix bands. Places and removes retraction cord. Places and removes temporary restoration. Removes temporary crown/bridge and clean tooth preparation of debris. Fabricates, adjusts, and cements temporary crowns. Removes permanent cement from supragingival surfaces. Assists with vitality testing. Places and removes surgical dressings. Removes sutures. Monitors nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesic. Performs coronal polishing of teeth. Removes hard accretions from and polishes removable prostheses. Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for time...