68E Dental Specialist
Company: Army National Guard
Location: Concord
Posted on: April 30, 2024
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Job Description:
If you're looking for a dental career, the Army National Guard
has a rewarding role for you. As a Dental Specialist, you will help
keep the fighters of our freedom healthy by providing oral hygiene
treatments and instruction for dental patient care. You will assist
in the examination and treatment of patients by preparing materials
and instruments, recording patient vitals, and administering
anesthesia.Job Duties --- Prepare dental operatory, select and
arrange instruments, measure and record temperature, blood pressure
and pulse, and assist dentist during patient exams --- Assist with
placement and removal of sutures --- Prepare restorative and
impression materialsSome of the Skills You'll Learn --- Preventive
dentistry --- Dental office procedures --- Radiology (X-ray)
techniques --- Dental hygiene procedures --- How to perform
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and operate resuscitative
equipmentHelpful Skills --- Interest in biology and chemistry ---
Enjoy helping others --- Good hand-eye coordination --- Ability to
follow spoken instructions and detailed procedures Through your
training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy
civilian career jobs in dental offices or clinics. With some
additional study, you may qualify for certification with either the
American Medical Technologists as a registered dental assistant or
with the Dental Assisting National Board as a certified dental
assistant.Earn While You Learn Instead of paying to learn these
skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will
learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck
and qualifying for tuition assistance. Job training for Dental
Specialists consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll
learn basic Soldiering skills, seven weeks and 3 days of Advanced
Individual Training. Training consists of both classroom and field
work.
Keywords: Army National Guard, Billerica , 68E Dental Specialist, Healthcare , Concord, Massachusetts
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