Dental Assistant

Centurion Health; Canton (IL); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 39.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Centurion Health is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team at Centralia Correctional Center in Centralia, Illinois. The role involves chairside dentistry under the supervision of the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist in a correctional setting.

Essential duties include preparing and sterilizing instruments, maintaining the operatory, operating radiographic equipment, and completing administrative tasks as needed. The position is PRN with a base rate plus a PRN differential.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a technical school program in dental assisting or six months of experience required.
• Dental Assistant license or ability to obtain one required.
• Expanded duty dental assistant certification preferred; if not possessed, must obtain in first year.
• Current PPD documentation for tuberculosis screening required.
• CPR certification required; ability to obtain CPR certification if not current.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and sterilize dental instruments.
• Maintain and operate the dental operatory.
• Operate radiographic equipment.
• Perform administrative tasks as needed.

Kenntnisse

CPR certification

Dental radiography

Sterilization

Chairside dentistry

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Technical school in dental assisting

6 months of dental assisting experience

Jobbeschreibung

Hourly salary of $22.36/hr. + $4/hr. PRN differentialCenturion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive services to the Illinois Department of Corrections. We are currently seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team at Centralia Correctional Center in Centralia, Illinois.The Dental Assistant works under the direct supervision of the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist in chairside dentistry in a correctional setting. Essential duties include the following:Preparing and sterilizing dental instrumentsPreparing and maintaining the dental operatoryOperating radiographic equipmentAdministrative tasks as neededSchedule: PRNHigh school diploma or GED equivalent requiredCompletion of a technical school program in dental assisting or six (6) months of experience as a Dental Assistant requiredDental Assistant license or ability to obtain one requiredCertification as an expanded duty dental assistant preferred; if the candidate does not possess a current certificate, one must be obtained in the first year of employmentCertification and/or previous experience performing dental x-rays preferredMust show/obtain current Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) documentation for tuberculosis screeningMust be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check