Dental Assistant: Prison Healthcare Support

State of North Carolina - Adult Correction; North Carolina; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is seeking a Dental Assistant (S) at the Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City, NC. You will provide clinical support to dentists, performing dental assisting tasks across emergency, general, restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic and radiology settings for adult offenders.

You will work a full-time schedule (40 hours/week) with state benefits, including health insurance and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Completion of a dental assistant program and one year of on-the-job training with required X-ray training when needed.
• Experience with dental instruments, procedures, and equipment preferred.
• Experience maintaining dental records preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary clinical support for offender care by performing dental assisting duties in a variety of clinical settings.
• Assist dentists with emergency care, general dentistry, restorative dentistry, radiology and related procedures.
• Maintain dental records and document procedures accurately.

Skills

Dental instruments

Dental materials

Dental records

Education

Dental assistant program

Job description

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is seeking a Dental Assistant (S) at the Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City, NC. You will provide clinical support to dentists, performing dental assisting tasks across emergency, general, restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic and radiology settings for adult offenders.

You will work a full-time schedule (40 hours/week) with state benefits, including health insurance and retirement options.