NEEDED: Dental Assistant (EFDA) LOCATION: 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837 SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 8 hours per day, between 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM QUALIFICATIONS: • Graduated from an accredited school/program or training by a professional Dentist. • Must have training in dental radiology and radiology safety. • Possess additional education in Dental issues (preferred). • Be certified in CPR in accordance with the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. • Must have one (1) year work experience involving dental radiology. • Must have 18 months of work experience as a Dental Assistant with six months current work experience in a clinical setting. • Shall be very familiar with four-handed dentistry with respect to all technical methods and procedures as practiced at this institution. • Have excellent working knowledge of instruments, types of restorative materials and methods used for the purpose of making impressions. • Must have knowledge of oral and dental anatomy and must be able to chart the intra-oral findings. • Shall have the ability to read, understand, fluently speak, and legibly write the English language. • Bilingual oral communication skills in Spanish are preferred, but they are not required. JOB DUTIES: • The Dental Assistant(s) will perform chair-side dental assistance in the following dental disciplines: operative, prosthetics, endodontic, periodontics, radiology, and oral surgery. • Sterilization and disinfection techniques of instruments will be required. • Administrative functions, such as, filing, scheduling appointments, and inventorying supplies. • Will be required to assist the staff Dentist with oral surgery, operative procedures, prosthetics, radiology, endodontic, preventive, and clerical duties. • Will work with the Dental Officer(s) or his/her designee. • Dentistry work is generally made on a daily basis or as the procedure or patient's need(s) dictate. • Many other assignments are stated in general terms, which require a high level of understanding and initiative to complete the assignment. • Required to use his/her training and practical experience, the Dentist's preferred methods, and current journals or manuals to establish the guidelines by which his/her duties can be accomplished. • Will be required to perform a wide range of intra and extra-oral procedures, which require broad knowledge of dental anatomy and require a wide variety of accepted techniques and manual dexterity to accomplish. BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions. #IND1