Dental Assistant
SHAPE, Belgium
Ausschreibungsbereich
• WHO MAY APPLY?
Applicants must be nationals of EU or NATO member states. Applicants with U.S. citizenship are not eligible.
Please note that as a non-EU national but NATO National, you might need a work permit to work in Belgium.
Do you possess a Belgian protocol ID?
If this is the case, please note that by signing a contract under local wage force (LWF) rules and regulations, you will not be entitled to a Belgian Protocol ID card and the privileges associated with it. You will have to register as a local resident with your City at the city hall and will become an ordinarily resident.
•HOW TO APPLY?
Applicants must complete a profile in MNRS to apply for vacancies listed on the MNRS website. Applicants can apply to specific vacant position by clicking the "Apply Now" button on each vacancy announcement.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered on your application form is completed and accurate. Applications that are not completed properly or incorrect will not be considered. To receive consideration, supporting documentation (certificates/degrees/diplomas, required licenses, etc.) must be provided before the closing date of the announcement at
usarmy.benelux.hqda-cpac.mbx.benelux-cpac@army.mil with the title and the announcement number "BEL-HN-26-" in the subject line. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
After building your profile, you can review it by clicking on "My profile" (on the MNRS landing page), then click on "Yes" and click on "Request my info" at the bottom of the page. If you forgot your profile ID, you can request it by following the same procedure but click on "Forgot Your Profile ID?" instead. Finally, complete and submit the form. The system will email you either a redacted version of your application form or your profile ID, depending on your request.
Hauptaufgaben
As a Dental Assistant, you will be in charge of preparing the materials, welcoming the patients, and assisting the dentist.
You will perform the following duties:
- Assist in one or more phases of restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment.
- Remove sutures, place and remove rubber dams, perio packs and matrix bands and wedges.
- Sterilize instruments, materials, and equipment, and prepare surgical trays.
- Maintain dental equipment in a clean and operative condition, properly store and maintain adequate levels of supplies.
- Operate dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs.
- Pour and trim models from impressions, and construct custom impression trays.
- Relay dentist's instructions to patient for post-treatment care, record information on prescriptions
- Receive and schedule patients for treatment and obtain and record related medical history of patient.
Qualifikationsanforderungen
Please, submit a copy of your diploma before the announcement closing date to the BENELUX Civilian HR Service Center (CHRSC) via email: usarmy.benelux.hqda-cpac.mbx.benelux-cpac@army.mil and add the announcement number (BEL-HN-26-525401) in the subject line.
• PROFILE
1. EXPERIENCE
Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of experience in a closely related professional field as the position to be filled. To be creditable, experience must have been gained at a level that is equivalent to at least the next lower grade (BA 04).
2. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
- A certificate as "Assistant·e dentaire" (or equivalent) delivered from IFAPME successfully completed is qualifying at the BA-05 level.
OR
- A certificate as "Agent·e d'accueil et de gestion d'un cabinet dentaire" (or equivalent) delivered by the « enseignement de promotion sociale » successfully completed is qualifying at the BA-05 level.
Foreign education must be officially evaluated for Belgian equivalency.
More information can be found at: www.enseignement.be.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs)
-Knowledge of the instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures to make preparations and provide chair-side or surgical assistance.
-Skills in operating and adjusting dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs.
-Ability to perform administrative tasks (take phone calls, make appointment, welcoming patients, …) in English.
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• LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
English: good command required
Beschäftigungsbedingungen
ONLINE APPLICATION IN ENGLISH ONLY! APPLICATION COMPLETED IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NO OTHER TYPE OF APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED.
THIS SYSTEM IS NEW. PLEASE KEEP SCREENSHOTS OF YOUR APPLICATION IN CASE OF POSSIBLE TECHNICAL ISSUES
• ORGANIZATION AND PLACE OF DUTY.
US Army in Belgium is an American government agency whose mission is to provide logistical and administrative support to the US personnel at NATO and SHAPE in Belgium.
The SHAPE Healthcare Facility is an outpatient clinic that provides non-emergency medical services to the SHAPE Community.
• DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFER
- Permanent, full-time (38 hours/week)
- Regular work schedule (Monday through Friday)
- Salary from: 3,413.63 EUR gross/month at BA 05
This position is considered as mission essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• OTHER BENEFITS
- Meal vouchers (value of 8 EUR per worked day)
- Vacation and end of year bonus
- Hospitalization insurance (DKV)
- Supplemental Retirement Plan (Allianz)
- Annual leave accrued as of date of appointment; 26 days of annual leave pro-rated as of date of appointment
- 12 days of recuperation time (employee works 40 hours per week instead of 38 and receives a compensation of one day per month)
- Multicultural work environment
- English bonus if eligible. Applicants must pass the required English test prior to appointment (passing level is A2, English bonus paid if the English level is at least equivalent to B1).
• REFERRAL AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
The Civilian HR Service Center (CHRSC) will review each application and will refer candidates to the management official who will make the final selection. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for position without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying physical disability, or age.
The SELECTEE will:
• Provide an extract of criminal record: "Modele 1". This document may be requested to the local resident registration office.
• Be subject to a Foreign National Screening.
• Pass an English test
• Pass a medical evaluation.