Dental Assistant - - Pittsburgh, PA

Dental Assistant Vacancy: Pittsburgh (Aspinwall, PA) Among the most innovative and forward-looking in the nation, the VA in Pittsburgh provides exceptional healthcare to our nation’s Veterans. Our MSAs are a critical component in delivering the top-notch care our Veterans deserve. If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity that offers exceptional benefits and quality of life, many opportunities for advancement, and ongoing professional development, please reach back to me. The position is based in the Aspinwall area of Pittsburgh at the HJ Heinz Pittsburgh VA Campus. The Dental Assistant at this level provides more routine patient care and performs some complex patient procedures under general supervision of more experienced dental assistants or a dental supervisor. The Dental Assistant assists the dentist in many aspects of direct care and performs other clinical and clerical functions independently of direct supervision. The Dental Assistant will have advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in all phases of restorative, surgical, endodontic and periodontal care and procedures and will have the ability to: · Identify normal oral anatomy. · Monitor and perform basic interpretation of vital signs. · Independently provide procedure-specific patient education and appropriate referral of patient concerns to treating dentist. · Capture standard and special dental images of good diagnostic quality in traditional or digital formats. · Perform maintenance on dental equipment used for routine and specialty dentistry. · Enter and retrieve data utilizing electronic dental records. · Perform dental assistant-appropriate laboratory procedures. Work Schedule : 8:00am – 4:30pm. Salary Range: $46,484 - $60,427 per year Benefits Summary : · Regular salary increases and annual performance bonuses · 13-26 days annual leave based on Federal Government experience, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays · Eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with birth, adoption, foster care of a child · Eligible for child care subsidy after 60 days of employment · Three-tiered Federal retirement program (vested after 5 years) with VA contributing 16.5% to FERS and up to 5% matching for the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) (401k) · Subsidized federal health/dental/vision insurance, as well as long-term care and life insurance offered Basic Requirements: · US Citizen · Six months of experience demonstrating ability to perform the work, or · Successful completion of a one-year dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation, or · Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $46,484.00 - $60,427.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Free parking Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance On-the-job training Opportunities for advancement Paid sick time Paid time off Paid training Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance Wellness program Work Location: In person

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