Dental Assistant
Akahi Associates, LLCOkinawa, 47, JP
Posted September 21, 2022
22 - 22 USD hr
Full Time
About the Company
Akahi Associates, LLC is a specialized federal contractor with over a decade of experience handling contracts for government agencies such as the Department of Defense (DOD), Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The company has successfully recruited and placed more than 1,200 Full-time Equivalents (FTEs) across 30+ states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Akahi's unique geographic reach in the Continental U.S. and Pacific Basin positions it as a distinctive small business entity, particularly as a prime contractor on the Defense Health Agency's Medical Q-Coded Services (MQS) and Medical Support Services (MSS) contract vehicles.
Job Description
U.S. Naval Dental Center in Okinawa, Japan is seeking 17 Dental Assistants to provide dental services and support for military personnel and their families. The position offers relocation assistance and a standard Monday-Friday work schedule. The role requires assisting dentists in various procedures, taking patient histories, sterilizing instruments, operating X-ray equipment, and providing patient education.
Requirements
- Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant/technician from a CODA-accredited program and 12 months experience.
- Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience.
- Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience.
- 36 months experience as a dental assistant in a private practice or military clinic.
- Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience.
- Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months.
- Course in radiation physics, radiation biology, radiation health, safety, and protection, X-ray films, radiographic film quality, radiographic techniques, darkroom processing techniques, film mounting, and digital radiographic processing techniques.
- Certification in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75
Benefits
- Relocation assistance