What are the responsibilities and job description for the DENTAL ASSISTANT Part Time position at GEO Secured Services?
**THIS POSITION WORKS SIX HOURS WEEKLY***
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.
Who We Are:
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work for GEO:
- We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
- Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities
Help us bring the highest quality of healthcare to every patient by:
- Sterilizing and laying out dental tools and instruments before scheduled procedures.
- Assisting with chair-side procedures such as keeping the operating field clear, passing instruments, suctioning, mixing materials, etc.
- Assisting in taking intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays.
- Developing and mounting x-ray films.
- Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic according to OSHA standards.
- Performing dental screenings and scheduling appointments.
- Maintaining dental charts and recording findings.
- Preparing patient's schedule for escort officer.
- Maintains compliance with company policies for accreditation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
- Graduate from an accredited dental assistant program and current license or certification (where applicable) to practice in the state in which the facility is located is required. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
- A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Dental Assistant preferred.
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
- Must be a United States citizen.
GEO Secured Services
The GEO Group is an equal opportunity employer. Geo will recruit, hire, train, promote, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, and disability, or other category protected by law, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. As a federal government contractor, it is GEO's policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. GEO will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.