We are currently seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in the Alderson, WV area. 

Place of Performance: The Registered Dental Hygienist services will be performed on-site in the Health Services Department at the Federal Prison Camp Alderson located in Alderson, WV.

Qualified candidates will be expected to submit the following:

• Current resume
• Registered Dental Hygienist certification / diploma
• CPR (front & back)
• Proof of immunizations

Benefits:

• 2,000 bonus after 2-year commitment 
• Competitive salary
• Health Insurance Benefit
• Paid Time Off (Executive Order 13706) - effective after one year of service with Nitelines USA, Inc.: One (1) hour accrual per every 30 hours work up to 56 hours per year.
• Vacation - effective after one year of service with Nitelines USA, Inc.: Two (2) weeks paid vacation after one (1) year of service with a contractor or successor, three (3) weeks after five (5) years, and four (4) weeks after 15 years.

Education and Experience:

• Candidate is required to be certified/licensed as a Dental Hygienist in any State and must submit photocopies of their license and/or board certification.
• Dental radiology certification, anesthesia certification and CPR certification are also required.
• In addition, a minimum of three years of experience is preferred.

Schedule:

• Work hours may vary depending on the need of the institution. Shifts will typically take place between the hours of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The shift will be up to 8 sessions per day, with a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period, if applicable, Monday through Friday, exclusive of Federal holidays.

Description of Duties:

• 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 Officer
• Assists 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.
• Provides dental health education
• Charting for dental screening exams
• Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery
• Dental and periodontal charting
• Places temporary fillings
• Prepares places, and removes packs
• Places and removes rubber dams
• Maintains dental equipment
• Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments
• Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs
• Reports defective equipment, or utilizes corrective action
• Prepares entries for patient's records