Dental Assistant — Part-Time Clinic Support in Corrections

Colorado Department of Corrections; Trinidad (CO); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 39 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Colorado Department of Corrections is seeking a part-time Dental Assistant at Trinidad, Colorado. The incumbent will assist the dentist in providing routine and emergency dental care, manage clinic operations, scheduling, infection control, and compliance with safety regulations within a prison clinical setting.

Responsibilities include taking digital x-rays, sterilizing instruments, maintaining inventory, and coordinating inmate workload with the dentist to ensure efficient dental services.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time, professional work experience as a Dental Assistant.

Responsabilités

• Obtain digital x-rays.
• Set up restorative procedures.
• Educate inmates about preventive dental health care.
• Sterilize instruments and equipment.
• Dispose of medical contaminated waste.
• Interpret and adapt radiation safety and infection control guidelines and regulations to fit individual circumstances.
• Monitor and maintain intra‑oral x‑ray machines.
• Set schedule and perform preventive maintenance on dental equipment, trouble shoot and initiate work orders.
• Maintain inventory levels of supplies & chemicals, prioritizing usage based on expiration dates and re‑ordering as needed.
• Ensure safety & security by maintaining a controlled environment for tools, chemicals & supplies.
• Maintain cleanliness of dental clinic.
• Under direction from the dentist, plan the workload and appointment schedule of inmates to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Triage urgency of dental requests for treatment, gather information, consult with dentist and schedule appropriately.
• Monitor progress of prosthetic cases and determine how best to schedule these patients.
• Obtain signatures and track co‑pay charges and submit them for approval.
• Maintain suitable filing system, supply usage, expiration dates and stock levels.
• Perform and log autoclave spore strip testing per Dental Service Standards.
• Provide assistance with the upkeep of ACA files and presentation of Dental Clinics during ACA Audits.

Connaissances

Dental assisting

Description du poste

Colorado Department of Corrections is seeking a part-time Dental Assistant at Trinidad, Colorado. The incumbent will assist the dentist in providing routine and emergency dental care, manage clinic operations, scheduling, infection control, and compliance with safety regulations within a prison clinical setting.

Responsibilities include taking digital x-rays, sterilizing instruments, maintaining inventory, and coordinating inmate workload with the dentist to ensure efficient dental services.