Fidelity Partners is hiring: Dental Assistant in Three Rivers

About the job Dental Assistant DENTAL ASSISTANTLocation:Bureau of PrisonsFederal Correctional Institution FCI Three Rivers TXHealth Service Department1700 W. Highway 72 WestThree Rivers, Texas 78071Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizenship Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquires, Fingerprints and Drug ScreenType of Employment: 40 hours per week.Period of Performance:01 January 2025 31 December 2029Estimate Pay: $18.00 to $21.00/hourlyWorking HoursWork 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 skillsExperience 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 OfficerAssists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medicationsPasses instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspiratorObserves patient's responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental ClinicGives instructions for subsequent dental appointmentsMakes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records)Prepares dental treatment room for the next patientAssists in the treatment of emergency cases.Provides dental health educationDental prophylaxisDental screening examinationPreparation of patients for periodontal surgeryDental and periodontal chartingPrepares places, and removes packsPlaces temporary fillingsPlaces and removes rubber damsMaintains dental equipmentCleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instrumentsPerforms daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairsReports defective equipment, or utilizes corrective actionPerforms routine oral prophylaxis of the clinical crowns of teethUses dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic servicesPrepares entries for patient's recordsSelects 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 healingFabricates and repairs dental prosthesis and appliances under supervisionPerforms procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prosthesis and removable partial prosthesisUses acrylic resins and porcelain as basic materialsTakes radiographs of patients using standard and digital dental radiographic, panelipse, cephalometric, and transcranial equipmentObtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and panographic radiographsCorrectly positions patient and filmDetermines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patientsProcesses and saves digital radiographs to patient medical recordsPerforms quality assurances on radiographic and developing equipment and safelightMaintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniquesSterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinicPlaces and finishes dental restorations, including bases and linersMake primary impressions and pours castsSelects tooth shade for composite restorations and denturesCOMPENSATION 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 thatprovides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to thefederal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offerscompetitive salaries and benefits packages.Qualified applicants are encouraged tolearn more about us at www.fidelitypartners.org or call us at (210) 822-4005or Join our TeamFidelity Partners provides equalemployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, or in accordance with applicable federal state, and local laws(EoE).Package Details