Dental Assistant

Job overview Assist dentists in delivering routine and specialized dental care to veterans, and help operate a safe, efficient dental treatment clinic. Responsibilities Prepare patients and treatment areas; assist during chairside, bedside or operating-room dental procedures; select and organize instruments; support infection-control and sterilization routines; coordinate clinical records and treatment flow; and perform dental-related clinical and administrative tasks within authorized scope. Qualifications Candidates must meet the VA dental-assistant qualification requirements for GS-7, including accepted education, professional experience and any certifications specified in the announcement. Review the exact dental-radiography and chairside duties on the employer page. Important details This is an open-continuous announcement with the first review of applications on November 18, 2026 and subsequent reviews about every two weeks. On-site, with possible limited travel and required drug screening. Referral cutoffs: First referral cutoff November 18, 2026; subsequent referrals approximately every two weeks.