Matrix Providers - Caring for America's military family

Serving America's military family by aligning exceptional healthcare workers with rewarding career opportunities.

Matrix Providers is hiring a qualified Dental Assistant to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our veterans and their families at Naval Medical Command Portsmouth, Boone Clinic, Virginia Beach, VA.

• Status: Full time
• Compensation: This is an hourly position.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, between the hours of 0600 and 1800 hours
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.

• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays

• 401(k) Plan

The Dental Assistant must have the following qualifications:

• Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months of experience within the preceding 36 months
• Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months of experience within the preceding 36 months
• Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months of experience within the preceding 36 months
• Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months of experience within the preceding 36 months. Graduation from a state-accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months
• All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and, digital radiographic processing techniques
• Certified in radiography
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses such as American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) health care provider course or an equivalent course based on published national guidelines for BLS. IAW AFI 44-102. Web-based classes do not meet the standards
• Experience: Six months as a Dental Assistant after graduation

Due to contractual obligations with the DoD, Health Care Workers performing under this contract must either be a U.S. citizen, or as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship, and Immigration Services, either a noncitizen national of the United States, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or alien authorized to work in the United States.

You will love being part of the Matrix family of Providers whose focus since day one has been selflessly giving back to our hard-working and devoted military servicemen and women. Matrix Providers has always been a proud veteran-owned company and military family supporter and is a staunch ally of our active-duty and veteran service providers.

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Matrix Providers is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

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