Dental Assistant - Correctional Care (CEUs & Travel)

Healing Strides Counseling; Delta (CO); Sur place; USD 47 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Travel Stipends

Résumé du poste

Health Advocates Network, Inc. in Delta, Colorado is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to support dentists in examinations, procedures, and treatments in a correctional healthcare setting.

You will prepare rooms, sterilize instruments, and take X-rays per state regulations while ensuring patient comfort and safety. We offer a competitive hourly pay of $34.58, a W2 employment arrangement, and 10‑hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Current, valid Colorado dental assistant license or certification.
• 1 year or more recent experience as a Dental Assistant within the last 3 years.
• Copy of PSV from the licensing board if required.
• Current certifications (BLS, N95 fit test) and immunization records as applicable.

Responsabilités

• Assist dentists during examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Prepare treatment rooms, dental instruments, equipment, and materials before procedures.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and maintain infection control standards.
• Take and process dental X-rays as permitted by applicable state regulations.
• Prepare patients for treatment and explain procedures to help ensure comfort and understanding.
• Provide chairside assistance, including instrument transfer, suctioning, and preparation of dental materials.
• Record patient medical and dental histories, treatment information, and clinical notes accurately.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene, post-treatment care, and preventive dental practices.
• Monitor and maintain dental supplies, equipment, and inventory.
• Follow OSHA, HIPAA, infection control, and facility policies and procedures.
• Assist with scheduling, patient records, and other administrative duties as needed.
• Provide professional, compassionate, and patient-centered support while promoting safety and quality dental care.

Connaissances

Chairside assistance

Infection control

X-ray imaging

Patient education

Formation

Colorado dental assistant license/certification

Outils

BLS certification

N95 fit test

Description du poste

Health Advocates Network, Inc. in Delta, Colorado is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to support dentists in examinations, procedures, and treatments in a correctional healthcare setting.

You will prepare rooms, sterilize instruments, and take X-rays per state regulations while ensuring patient comfort and safety. We offer a competitive hourly pay of $34.58, a W2 employment arrangement, and 10‑hour shifts.