Job Description
Description:
Looking for a dental position where your talent truly stands out? Step into a role with real purpose at the Fort Duchesne PHS Indian Health Center in Fort Duchesne, UT. As a Full-Time Contract Dental Assistant, you’ll be part of a fun, supportive dental team committed to exceptional patient care. Each day offers the opportunity to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact in the community. Enjoy a steady schedule, competitive pay, and a workplace that genuinely values your skill and dedication.
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (No weekends or holidays)
Compensation: Competitive pay with a full benefits package (PTO, paid holidays)
Stability: Full-time contract, with extension opportunities
Environment: Friendly, collaborative dental team serving both adult and pediatric patients
Location: Fort Duchesne PHS Indian Health Center – Dental Clinic
Job Duties:
The Dental Assistant will support providers and patients in the Dental Clinic by performing chairside assisting and restorative support functions. Duties include:
• Anticipating dentists' needs for instruments, materials, and patient care
• Placing and finishing routine and complex restorations (alloy and composite)
• Fabricating and placing temporary crowns and bridges, taking preliminary impressions, pouring and trimming models, and fabricating custom trays/bite rims
• Exposing, processing, and mounting intra- and extra-oral radiographs
• Performing oral prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, and use of ultrasonic scaler/hand instruments
• Providing post-treatment instructions and patient education on home care and disease prevention
• Training and guiding junior dental assistants
• Ordering/stocking supplies, sterilizing instruments, and maintaining clinic cleanliness and equipment
Qualifications:
• Experience as a Dental Assistant in a clinical setting (adult and pediatric care)
• Knowledge of infection control, sterilization, and dental lab techniques
• Ability to perform chairside assisting, radiographs, and restorative procedures
• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.
Indian Preference Exercised:
Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).
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