Dental Assistant

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an opportunity for a civilian Dental Assistant at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

This position offers:

Monday-Friday Hours
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunity to care for our Military Families

Job Requirements:

• 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 experience within the preceding 36 months OR
• Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months OR
• Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months OR
• 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic OR
• Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistant with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months OR
• 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 qualify; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting and digital radiographic processing techniques (Completion of a military dental technician or dental assistant "A" school will fulfill this requirement. Similarly, Dental Assistant program transcripts documenting dental X-ray training will also suffice)
• In addition to one of the above requirements:
  • Must be certified as a Dental Radiographer (Completion of a military dental technician or dental assistant "A" school will fulfill this requirement. Similarly, Dental Assistant program transcripts documenting dental X-ray training will also suffice)
  • Must have 6 months expereince as a Dental Assistant after graduation

FMI contact:

Judi Brow

314-744-4135

Judi_Brown@spectrumhealth.com

Company Overview:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.