Dental Assistant & Clinical Educator

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma's Department of Corrections is seeking a Dental Assistant at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center. This full‑time, on‑site role assists dentists, sterilizes instruments, and prepares patients for treatment.

Levels I and II offer non‑negotiable salaries of $41,600 to $45,760, with duties spanning instrument handling, record keeping, and dental education for patients and groups.

Qualifications

• Completion of a junior college or technical school program in dental assisting, or nine months of experience as a dental assistant or educator.
• Level II requires two years of dental assisting experience or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sterilizes dental instruments and arranges instruments in cabinets.
• Prepares patients for treatment; prepares trays of instruments and supplies.
• Assists the dentist in instrumentation, operation of equipment, management of patients and maintenance of records.
• Takes digital x-rays and performs routine dental laboratory work.

Skills

Sterilization

Digital x‑rays

Oral anatomy

Clerical procedures

Dental hygiene explanation

Education

Dental assisting program

Tools

Digital x‑ray equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

State of Oklahoma's Department of Corrections is seeking a Dental Assistant at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center. This full‑time, on‑site role assists dentists, sterilizes instruments, and prepares patients for treatment.

Levels I and II offer non‑negotiable salaries of $41,600 to $45,760, with duties spanning instrument handling, record keeping, and dental education for patients and groups.