Dental Assistant

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Dental Assistants to support the Orlando VA Healthcare System primarily working at the Orlanda VA Medical Center located at 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827. In addition to the primary duty location, this role includes providing services at surrounding Community‑Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) to support coverage needs. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers. 

Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists during routine and specialized dental procedures, including oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and implant procedures
• Prepare operatories and surgical suites; clean and turnover rooms efficiently
• Pass instruments safely and maintain clear operative fields
• Prepare dental materials and medicaments per manufacturer instructions
• Perform diagnostic‑quality dental imaging
• Utilize radiation safety techniques and minimize retakes
• Follow all infection control and sterilization procedures
• Prepare instruments for sterilization per SPD standards
• Clean, document, and maintain reusable medical equipment
• Take impressions and fabricate temporary crowns
• Remove sutures, periodontal dressings, and temporary restorations
• Perform coronal polishing
• Place rubber dams and matrix bands
• Provide post‑operative and patient education
• Schedule patient appointments and assist with filling schedule gaps
• Assist with charting findings and treatment plans
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and information security requirements
• Monitor patients during treatment for signs of distress
• Participate in patient identification and time‑out procedures
• Complete mandatory annual VA training and education

Qualifications

• Completion of a one (1) year Dental Assistant program accredited by CODA
• Minimum one (1) year experience as a Dental Assistant
• Radiology certification or completion of required safety courses.
• Current BLS and/or CPR certification
• Strong communication, Microsoft 365 skills.
• Experience with electronic health records.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.

All candidates must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift


• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist


• Lift up to 20 lbs


• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance


• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

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