Dental Assistant

BUTNER, NC

NITELINES USA, Inc. is currently looking to fill an Dental Assistant position at FCC Butner.

Candidates that are interested must provide the following documents

  • Current resume 
  •  certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
  • Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
  • The Dental Assistant shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
  • minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.
  • Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are preferred but not required.

LOCATION: FCC BUtner

SCHEDULE: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch


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

 

Education and Experience

 

The Dental Assistant shall possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.

Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.

The Dental Assistant shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association

minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.

Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are preferred but not required.