Dental Assistant

vor 1 Woche

Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland U.S. Army Europe and Africa Vollzeit
Dental Assistant Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Dental Assistant to join our team at U.S. Army Europe and Africa. As a Dental Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and supporting our dental team in delivering exceptional services.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Performs a wide range of reversible intra-oral dental procedures under the direction of the dentist.
  • Restores teeth prepared by the dentist with permanent and temporary fillings, including those involving grossly decayed teeth requiring cusp replacement and retentive pins.
  • Supports the dentist in endodontic treatments by applying rubber dam, removing temporary filling using a low-speed hand piece, and cleansing and drying the operative field.
  • Takes preliminary impressions for study models, modifying the impression tray as needed, and pours and trims models.
  • Retracts gingiva from the tooth for final impressions by placing and removing retraction cord.
  • Selects, adapts, and seats stainless steel crowns, constructs and cements temporary acrylic crowns and bridges.
  • Assists in surgical treatment by applying and removing periodontal and post-extraction dressings, and removing sutures.
  • Instructs patients in preventive dental care measures, general nutrition as related to dental health, the common causes of tooth decay, and the care of prosthodontic appliances.
  • Performs an oral prophylaxis on ambulatory patients, including deep subgingival scaling, root planing, and curettage under local anesthesia.
  • Polishes teeth and applies stannous fluoride for hypersensitivity and caries prevention, and gives home care instructions to patients after curettage.
  • Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra- and extra-oral radiographs.
  • Provides chair-side assistance, fully anticipating the dentist's needs for various instruments, materials, and services.
Requirements:
  • Completed an apprenticeship of at least 36 months as a Zahnmedizinischer Fachangestellter in accordance with the Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBiG).
  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology is required.
  • Office Automation Skills are required.
  • English and German Language Proficiency Level B2 is required.
Working Conditions:

This is a temporary full-time position (38.5 hours/week), not to exceed 1 year. The incumbent of this position is occasionally required to perform TDY (Temporary Duty Travel). Employee must be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs (ca. 18 kg).

We offer a global employer who stands for cultural diversity and equal opportunities, employment in an international environment with a welcoming atmosphere, high-level job security, and attractive pay under German tariff agreements (CTA II; Protection Agreement), including but not limited to, the following tariff entitlements: 30 days of annual leave, 36 days for severely handicapped employees (additional time-off on 24 & 31 December per tariff agreement), vacation and Christmas pay (total of 13 monthly salaries), various additional social benefits (e.g., employer pension scheme through Allianz group insurance; property accrual payments).

Beyond the tariff agreement, we offer usually time-off on 8-9 U.S. holidays due to work hour redistribution (governed by shop agreement), employer-specific programs for flexible work schedules; mobile work; length-of-service/performance awards, health promotion and fitness programs, including free use of employer-run fitness centers.

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