Job Description
Overview Location: Fort Sam Houston, TX
Hours of Performance: The performance hours of the MTF are as follows: In general, all Dental Clinics are open between the hours of 0600-1700, Monday-Friday. Routine Clinic hours may vary by location.
Regular dental services may be scheduled between 0600 hrs. (6:00 a.m.) and 2200 (10:00 p.m.) hrs. Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Federal holidays. Depending on mission requirements, services may be required on weekends.
Pay: $31/hr & Health & Wellness $4.93*/hr worked (in lieu of benefits)
Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability
Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan
Responsibilities - Serves as the head clinical nurse for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical (OMS) program.
- Screens patient charts and performs initial patient assessment prior to admission or procedures.
- Provides perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care.
- Charts information relative to patient's condition, medication administered, care provided and patient's response to care and treatment.
- Coordinates patient and family education activities. Plans, oversees, and schedules OMS nursing activities.
- Manages clinic and patient records.
- Directly supports the quality assurance program.
- Ensures timely submission and accuracy of performance data, dental records, consultation requests and other health records in approved information management systems.
- Directs military and civilian employees engaged in performing professional and paraprofessional duties in the clinic and operating rooms including medical clerks and/or Red Cross volunteers.
Qualifications Education: Minimum requirement is for an Associate's Degree of Nursing. Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Certifications: Shall be certified in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) that is approved by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association and reads Healthcare Provider Course in the subjects listed prior to beginning performance at the Dental Health. Must be certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), prior to the beginning of the contract and maintain certification throughout the
term of the contract.
Additional: This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Applicants with verified positive test results shall be refused employment.
AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC AKAHI Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.
We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.
Akahi Associates is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.
Job Tags
Contract work, Temporary work, Work at office, Monday to Friday, Weekend work,