Dental Assistant 2: Part-Time Correctional Dental Care

State of Nevada (NV); Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Corrections in Carson City seeks a Part-time Dental Assistant 2 at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Duties include patient preparation and positioning, preparation of treatment area, sterile techniques, and assisting in dental care as directed by staff.

Responsibilities cover a wide range of dental procedures, radiographs, infection control, patient education, and data management within a correctional setting, with front office tasks and coordination with security for

Qualifications

• Must have at least a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with four-handed dental assisting in a wide range of procedures.
• Knowledge of infection control and radiographic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists in operative, endodontic, oral surgery, orthodontic and other dental procedures.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials and equipment for procedures.
• Expose, process, mount and label dental radiographs.
• Explain treatment plans and patient responsibilities to patients.
• Maintain dental supplies and record patient information and treatment data.
• Follow sterile techniques and infection control protocols.

Skills

Four-handed dental assisting

Infection control

Oral hygiene instruction

Patient communication

Front office operations

Dental radiography understanding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

One-year dental assistant training program

One year experience as Dental Assistant I in Nevada State service

Tools

Radiography equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

The Department of Corrections in Carson City seeks a Part-time Dental Assistant 2 at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Duties include patient preparation and positioning, preparation of treatment area, sterile techniques, and assisting in dental care as directed by staff.

Responsibilities cover a wide range of dental procedures, radiographs, infection control, patient education, and data management within a correctional setting, with front office tasks and coordination with security for