Dental Assistant - Prison Health Clinic

UTMB Health; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health's Correctional Managed Care division seeks a dental assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care within a prison/detention setting in Texas. You will perform radiography, assist in multiple dental disciplines, and support clinical and administrative tasks under supervision.

The role requires current Texas dental assistant registration and CPR; you may handle inventory, sterilization, scheduling, and record-keeping while maintaining safety and compliance with regulatory

Qualifications

• Must hold current dental assistant registration with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
• CPR certification must be current.

Responsibilities

• Take and record patient medical history and vital signs.
• Provide assistance in preventive, restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic and oral surgery procedures.
• Maintain clinic cleanliness and sterilize instruments.
• Manage scheduling and administrative tasks for the dental clinic.
• Maintain inventory for dental supplies and equipment.
• Operate data entry systems and prepare impressions for dental labs.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Radiography

Dental assistance

Education

Dental assistant registration (TX BEDE)

Job description

UTMB Health's Correctional Managed Care division seeks a dental assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care within a prison/detention setting in Texas. You will perform radiography, assist in multiple dental disciplines, and support clinical and administrative tasks under supervision.

The role requires current Texas dental assistant registration and CPR; you may handle inventory, sterilization, scheduling, and record-keeping while maintaining safety and compliance with regulatory