What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental assistant position at Fidelity Partners?
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Location : Bureau of Prisons
Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution FCI Three Rivers TX
Health Service Department
1700 W. Highway 72 West
Three Rivers, Texas 78071
- Citizenship : Must be a U.S. Citizenship
- Clearance Requirements : National Background Check with Inquires, Fingerprints and Drug Screen
- Type of Employment : 40 hours per week.
- Period of Performance : 01 January 2025 31 December 2029
- Estimate Pay : $18.00 to $21.00 / hourly
Working Hours
Work will be scheduled normally from 6 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m ., Monday through Thursday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, not exceed 40 hours per week.
Mandatory Qualifications :
- Specialty training from a licensed dentist and / or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
- Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
- Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary
Copies of all training is required to be submitted with the resume.
Preferred qualifications and experience include :
- Bilingual oral communication skills
- Experience in a clinical correctional setting.
Duties / Responsibilities :
The Dental Assistant must possess the ability to collect and track data and enter data into the agency's electronic system and track scheduling of patient care and must have knowledge and experience in maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.
- 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
- Dental prophylaxis
- Dental screening examination
- Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery
- Dental and periodontal charting
- Prepares places, and removes packs
- Places temporary fillings
- 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
- 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, panelipse, cephalometric, and transcranial equipment
- Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and panographic radiographs
- Correctly positions patient and film
- 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
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS :
- Competitive Compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
- Outstanding career growth potential.
ABOUT US :
Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000, USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country.
Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at www.fidelitypartners.org or call us at (210) 822-4005 or Join our Team
Fidelity Partners provides equal employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or in accordance with applicable federal state, and local laws (EoE).
Last updated : 2024-11-26
Salary : $18 - $21
