CDOC Dental Assistant -PART-TIME - (TRINIDAD, CO)

Colorado Department of Corrections; Trinidad (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Colorado Department of Corrections is seeking a part-time Dental Assistant at Trinidad, Colorado. The incumbent will assist the dentist in providing routine and emergency dental care, manage clinic operations, scheduling, infection control, and compliance with safety regulations within a prison clinical setting.

Responsibilities include taking digital x-rays, sterilizing instruments, maintaining inventory, and coordinating inmate workload with the dentist to ensure efficient dental services.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time, professional work experience as a Dental Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Obtain digital x-rays.
• Set up restorative procedures.
• Educate inmates about preventive dental health care.
• Sterilize instruments and equipment.
• Dispose of medical contaminated waste.
• Interpret and adapt radiation safety and infection control guidelines and regulations to fit individual circumstances.
• Monitor and maintain intra‑oral x‑ray machines.
• Set schedule and perform preventive maintenance on dental equipment, trouble shoot and initiate work orders.
• Maintain inventory levels of supplies & chemicals, prioritizing usage based on expiration dates and re‑ordering as needed.
• Ensure safety & security by maintaining a controlled environment for tools, chemicals & supplies.
• Maintain cleanliness of dental clinic.
• Under direction from the dentist, plan the workload and appointment schedule of inmates to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Triage urgency of dental requests for treatment, gather information, consult with dentist and schedule appropriately.
• Monitor progress of prosthetic cases and determine how best to schedule these patients.
• Obtain signatures and track co‑pay charges and submit them for approval.
• Maintain suitable filing system, supply usage, expiration dates and stock levels.
• Perform and log autoclave spore strip testing per Dental Service Standards.
• Provide assistance with the upkeep of ACA files and presentation of Dental Clinics during ACA Audits.

Skills

Dental assisting

Job description

Department Information

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient. In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined
• Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates .
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more;
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information.
• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Who May Apply

The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Types of Position

Part time

Location

Trinidad, Colorado. This job posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

Description of Job

This part-time position assists the dentist in providing routine and emergency dental care, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in a prison clinical setting. Assures daily completion of dental clinic operations to include but not limited to scheduling, tool control, chemical control, infection control practices, bio hazardous waste, hazardous materials and radiation control, and exposure control regulations.

Responsibilities

• Obtain digital x-rays;
• Set up restorative procedures;
• Educate inmates about preventive dental health care;
• Sterilize instruments and equipment;
• Dispose of medical contaminated waste;
• Interpret and adapt radiation safety and infection control guidelines and regulations to fit individual circumstances;
• Monitor and maintain intra‑oral x‑ray machines;
• Set schedule and perform preventive maintenance on dental equipment, trouble shoot and initiate work orders;
• Maintain inventory levels of supplies & chemicals, prioritizing usage based on expiration dates and re‑ordering as needed;
• Ensure safety & security by maintaining a controlled environment for tools, chemicals & supplies;
• Maintain cleanliness of dental clinic;
• Under direction from the dentist, plan the workload and appointment schedule of inmates to achieve maximum efficiency;
• Triage urgency of dental requests for treatment, gather information, consult with dentist and schedule appropriately;
• Monitor progress of prosthetic cases and determine how best to schedule these patients;
• Obtain signatures and track co‑pay charges and submit them for approval;
• Maintain suitable filing system, supply usage, expiration dates and stock levels;
• Perform and log autoclave spore strip testing per Dental Service Standards;
• Provide assistance with the upkeep of ACA files and presentation of Dental Clinics during ACA Audits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicant must have two years of full-time, professional work experience as a Dental Assistant,