Dental Assistant

VitalCore Health Strategies; Holly Springs (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading correctional healthcare provider is seeking a PRN Dental Assistant for the Marshall Correctional Facility in Holly Springs, MS. This role involves assisting the dentist with patient care, preparing the operatory, and maintaining dental records in a correctional environment. Candidates must have at least one year of dental assistant experience, a high school diploma, and current CPR certification. Join a dedicated team committed to effective healthcare delivery in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of dental assistant experience required.
• Must have current CPR certification.
• Subject to initial and ongoing security clearance requirements.
• Subject to initial and ongoing security clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist during treatment and provide necessary instruments.
• Prepare operatory with appropriate instruments and materials.
• Schedule patients for dental appointments.
• Inventory and order supplies to maintain proper levels.
• Develops and mounts radiographs; maintains dental charts and records.
• Follows security regulations for keys, sharps, and medications.
• Adheres to safety and infection control practices.
• Inventories and orders supplies; attends trainings and meetings.

Skills

Patient care assistance

Infection control practices

Laboratory procedures

Radiographic development

Sterilization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR certification

Job description

Join the VitalCore Team in Mississippi! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit!

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare, has an opening for a PRN Dental Assistant at Marshall Correctional Facility in Holly Springs, MS!

Dental Assistant Position Summary

The Dental Assistant works under direct supervision of the dentist while assisting with patient care, instruments, supplies, and records in a correctional environment.

Dental Assistant Schedule

• PRN

Dental Assistant Essential Functions

• Prepares operatory with appropriate instruments and material for patients scheduled to be seen.
• Assists dentist during treatment, providing instruments, material, retraction, or suction; sterilizes instruments and disinfects operatory between patients.
• Schedules patients for dental appointments.
• Performs laboratory procedures such as mixing impression material for dentures and assists in the clinical procedures of prosthetic dentistry.
• Develops and mounts routine radiographs; assists in maintaining dental charts and records dental findings.
• Follows security regulations for keys, sharps, and controlled medications.
• Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in disaster drills.
• Adheres to Universal Precautions and other appropriate infection control practices.
• Inventories and orders supplies to maintain proper levels.
• Attends training and meetings as required.

Dental Assistant Required Education, Certifications, Registration

• Minimum of one‑year dental assistant experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have current CPR certification.
• Subject to initial and ongoing security clearance requirements.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

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