Dental Assistant
HCA Solutions is seeking qualified Dental Assistants for the Health Services Department at the Low Security Correctional Institution (LSCI) Allenwood, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Allenwood, and/or United States Penitentiary (USP) Allenwood, in Allenwood, PA!
This is a W-2, full-time position for long-term placement.
Services will be scheduled between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a thirty-minute unpaid lunch period, excluding Federal holidays.
Responsibilities:
Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
Retrieve patient's records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental OfficerAssists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications.
Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspirator.
Observes patient's responses and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic.
Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments.
Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records).
Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient.
Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.
Dental prophylaxis and dental screening examination.
Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery.
Dental and periodontal charting, prepares places, and removes packs.
Places temporary fillings and places and removes rubber dams.
Maintains dental equipment and cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments.
Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs.
Reports defective equipment or utilizes corrective action.
Performs routine oral prophylaxis of the clinical crowns of teeth.
Uses dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic services.
Prepares entries for patient's records.
Selects and applies medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth.
Applies medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healing.
Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis and appliances under supervision.
Performs procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prosthesis and removable partial prosthesis.
Uses acrylic resins and porcelain as basic materials.
Takes radiographs of patients using standard and digital dental radiographic, panelist, cephalometric, and transcranial equipment.
Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and pantographic radiographs.
Correctly positions patient and film.
Determines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patients.
Processes and saves digital radiographs to patient medical records.
Performs quality assurances on radiographic and developing equipment and safelight.
Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques.
Sterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinic.
Places and finishes dental restorations, including bases and liners.
Make primary impressions and pours casts.
Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures.
Requirements:
Possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.Certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
Job Types: Full-time, ContractPay: $20.86 - $22.21 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shiftDay shift
Application Question(s):
What is your desired hourly rate?
Experience:
Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)License/Certification:
X-Ray Certification (Preferred)Certified Dental Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: In person