Dental Assistant

Location: Fort Bliss, TX

Hours of Performance: The performance hours of the MTF are as follows: In general, all Dental Clinics are open between the hours of 0600-1700, Monday-Friday. Routine Clinic hours may vary by location.

Regular dental services may be scheduled between 0600 hrs. (6:00 a.m.) and 2200 (10:00 p.m.) hrs. Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Federal holidays. Depending on mission requirements, services may be required on weekends.

Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

***Job Status: As Needed Basis to Potential Full-Time Role***

• Support dental care delivery.
• Perform chair side dental assisting, radiology, and sterilization.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Perform patient scheduling or records review, occasionally.
• Maintain safe, clean environment.
• Document dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of a formal dental assistant training program, including radiography.
• 6+ months of clinical dental assisting experience within last three (3) years.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current proof of immunizations.

Akahi Assoicates

Akahi Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Akahi Associates is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.