NEEDED: Dental Assistants (4)

LOCATION: Route 15, 2 miles North of Allenwood, PA 17810

SCHEDULE:

• 40 hours per week, between 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
• Schedule subject to change based on the variable needs of the institution

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must hold a certification from an accredited Dental Assistant School or have a minimum of six months experience as a Dental Assistant in a dental setting.
• Must also hold a current dental radiographic license.
• Must provide verification of credentials (education, current licensure/certification in any U.S. State
• or Territory, status of competency, continuing medical education).
• Must maintain current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• Shall have the ability to read, understand, count, fluently speak, and legibly write the English language.
• Must possess knowledge of medical terminology, capable of reading and interpreting practitioner orders, possess good organization skills, interpersonal relationship skills, and computer and typing skills.

JOB DUTIES: Services performed by the Dental Assistant shall include, but not limited to, the following:

• Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
• Retrieve AIC records and escorts inmates to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares inmates for attending Dental Officer.
• Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, and medications.
• Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavities, and operates aspirator.
• Observes AIC responses and assists inmates for dismissal from dental clinic.
• Give instructions for subsequent dental appointments.
• Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic (BEMR) and paper records)
• Prepares dental treatment room for the next inmate.
• Assists in the treatments of emergency cases with the Dental Officer.
• Provide dental health education.
• Assists the dentist with dental prophylaxis.
• Assists with dental screening examination.
• Prepares AIC for periodontal surgery.
• Performs dental and periodontal charting.
• Prepares, places, and removes packs.
• Places temporary fillings.
• Places and removes rubber dams.
• Maintains dental equipment, cleans, and sterilizes instruments.
• Perform daily inspections of equipment and make minor repairs.
• Reports any defective equipment to the Dental Officer.
• Uses dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic services.
• Prepares entries for patients’ 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, panelipse, cephalometric, and transcranial equipment
• Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and panographic 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 pour casts.
• Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures.
• Documents care within the medical record (BEMR)

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contribution.