Duration : 12 Months

Work Schedule : Provide an average of (5) 8hr shifts per week not exceeding 40 hours a weeks, excluding Federal Holidays.

Work hours will normally be between 6 : 00AM and 2 : 00PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution.

Shall not normally exceed 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to :

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 tongue and cheek, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspirator

Observes patient'sresponses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic

Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments

Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient

Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.

Provides dental health education

Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery

Dental and periodontal charting

Maintains dental equipment

Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments

Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs

Reports defective equipment, or utilizes corrective action

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

Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic technique

Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures

Note : Duties require Expanded Function License

To be considered for this position, you should have : Skills, Education, or 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 client or the American Heart Association and have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.

Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable.

INDHC01

Job Type : Contract

Pay : $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Schedule : Day shift

Day shift

Monday to Friday

Work Location : On the road

Last updated : 2024-05-10