JOB DETAILS

Dental Assistant

CompanyPrairie Band Health Services
LocationUnited States
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 1, 2026
About The Company
Prairie Band Health Services (PBHS) is an SBA Certified 8(a) SDB staffing company, specializing primarily in healthcare, with the knowledge and capabilities to deliver a range of staffing services including recruiting, credentialing, and placement of clinical, technical, and administrative professional personnel. With a team of leading professionals and support staff, PBHS plans, implements, and manages staffing needs to ensure the highest standards of professional employment at a competitive value. Prairie Band Health Services (PBHS) is a subsidiary company of Prairie Band, LLC, the wholly owned economic development company of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN). Headquartered on the PBPN Indian Reservation in Northeastern Kansas, Prairie Band, LLC operates 7 subsidiaries across 3 divisions. The core mission of Prairie Band, LLC is to provide economic and employment opportunities for the 4,800 tribal citizens and community members. NAICS: 622110 (Primary) 541611 541612 561110 561312 561320 621111 621210 621498 621512
About the Role

Description

 Prairie Band Health Services are looking for Dental Assistants to provide services at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center located in Warm Springs, OR 97761.

  • Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m  
  • Paid Holidays * PTO * Sick Pay
  • Closed on weekends and all Federal Holidays.
  • Experienced dental staff
  • Adult and Pediatric
  • Local candidates encouraged to apply

Check out our website for more info:  https://www.ihs.gov/portland/healthcarefacilities/warmsprings



Job Duties:

The dental assistant will perform dental duties to focus on providing dental support to providers in the dental clinic. Assist patients and clinic staff in the dental department. Supports a culture that fully embraces internal, external and organizational customer service. The dental assistant restores teeth after preparation has been accomplished. This includes selection, contouring and placement of matrices, placement of bases and liners and packing, carving and polishing routine and complex alloy restorations, which include pin retention and cusp build-ups.

  • Place and finish routine and complex composite restorations, which include multiple surfaces and angle replacement
  • Place and contour temporary restorations
  • Fabricate and place temporary crowns and bridges
  • Retract gingivae from teeth with retraction cord in preparation for final crown and bridge impressions.
  • Provide assistance and fully anticipates the dentist's need for various instruments, materials, and service. Typical duties include:
  • Applies endodontic medicaments to teeth as prescribed by the dentist.
  • Applies desensitizing and removes sutures and takes preliminary impressions for study models.
  • Correctly exposes, processes, and mounts intra and extra-oral radiographs.


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). 



Requirements


  • Must be a graduate from Dental Assistant school/program
  • CDA Certified Dental Assistant RDA, or Registered Dental Assistant preferred
  • To perform expanded functions in Oregon under the supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental assistant must possess an Oregon Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) certificate.\Active AHA BLS or willing to obtain prior to start
  • Must be willing and able to pass Federal Security Clearance
  • Ability to work full time


Apply today to speak to a member of our recruiting team! 

Key Skills
Dental AssistingRestorative DentistryComposite RestorationsRadiographyEndodontic MedicamentsImpression TakingGingival RetractionPatient CareClinical SupportSuture Removal
Categories
HealthcareGovernment & Public Sector
Benefits
Paid HolidaysPaid Time OffSick Pay
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive dental support to providers, including restoring teeth, placing composite restorations, and fabricating temporary crowns. Perform clinical tasks such as taking radiographs, applying medicaments, and assisting patients in the dental clinic.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
9
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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