POSITION: Dental Assistant
SCHEDULE: Monday - Thursday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM - no weekends or holidays
FACILITY: Saint Marys Correctional Center
LOCATION: St Marys, WV

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POSITION SUMMARY

Under immediate supervision a dental assistant performs non-professional work assisting the dentist during examination and treatment of patients and in the routine handling of instruments, and supplies.

Training Provided.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains supplies, materials and records of treatment.
• Sets up instruments, equipment and supplies as directed by the dentist or dental hygienist.
• Prepares the patient for treatment.
• Ensures proper clean up, packaging and sterilizing of instruments.
• Assist in instruction of patients in proper dental hygiene.
• Accurately records services in the patient's medical record, as directed by the dentist.
• Receives instructions from the dental hygienist (if available) and provide assistance when requested.
• Assists in screenings for dental emergencies and sick call.
• Provides chair-side assistance by keeping operating field clear, passing instruments and suctioning.
• Scrubs and sterilizes instruments.
• Mixes restorative materials.
• Assists in taking intra-oral x-rays in accordance with proper radiological hygiene.
• Develops and mounts x-ray films.
• Performs intra-oral tasks as defined by law.
• Maintains x-ray unit, processor, autoclave and dental unit according to specifications.
• Inventories supplies and equipment to maintain adequate levels.
• Orders supplies and equipment as needed.
• Ensures there is sufficient number of trays set up for the day's patients, pulpotomy, caries control, amalgam and Perio/scaling.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic.
• Performs other duties as required.
• The assistant must be CPR certified, skilled in recognizing the symptoms of shock and fainting, and must be prepared to provide necessary aid as directed during emergency procedures.
• Responsible for dental office security to include instrument, drug and needle counts.
• Maintains constant alertness to conditions that might endanger the security of the institution, personnel and residents.

Administrative responsibilities:

• Maintains dental charts.
• Records dental findings
• Schedules patients for dental appointments.
• Prepares patient's schedule for escort officer.

Once each week:

• Cleans developer
• Cleans autoclave

Once each month:

• Scrubs all drains with soap and water.
• Cleans examination lights, dental unit, x-ray unit film processor.
• Changes wet tank chemicals.
• Submits monthly report to the Health Care Unit Administrator.

The duties and responsibilities outlined herein are for payroll purposes only; employees may be assigned other duties as required.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Dental clinic setting within a correctional facility.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

TRAVEL: Minimal travel required.

LICENSING: None

CERTIFICATION:

• Preferably registered or certified by a professional association
• Current CPR certification.

EDUCATION: High School Graduate or GED certificate.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience working in a dental setting and/or correctional health care preferred.

EOE/M/F/D/V

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