Dental Assistant Tallahassee, FL

NITELINES USA, INC; Tallahassee (FL); Presencial; USD 31 000 - 45 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

11 paid holidays

Resumo da oferta

Nite Lines USA is seeking a certified Dental Assistant for the Federal Correctional Institute in Tallahassee, FL. The role requires radiology training, CPR certification, and at least two years of chairside experience.

You will support Dental Officers across multiple specialties and maintain patient records in a correctional setting. The position offers $27.50 per hour with a $1,000 sign-on bonus for a 1-year commitment, plus comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid

Qualificações

• Certification from an accredited dental assistant program including radiology.
• CPR certification per ARC/AHA.
• Registered Dental Assistant credential is required.
• Minimum two years of full-time chairside dental assisting experience.

Responsabilidades

• Collect and enter patient data into the agency’s electronic system and track scheduling of patient care.
• Maintain patient medical records and confidentiality.
• Assist Dental Officer in restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
• Prepare dental instruments, materials, drugs, and medications for procedures.
• Provide dental health education and perform prophylaxis.

Conhecimentos

Bilingual oral communication

Formação académica

Dental Assistant cert

CPR certification

Registered Dental Assistant

2+ years chairside experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Established in 1994, Nite Lines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing health care organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.

Location: Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Tallahassee, FL.

Pay: $27.50 per hour.

Sign-on bonus: $1,000 (one year commitment).

Benefits:

• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation.
• 11 paid holidays.

Duration: 1 year with potential to extend.

Shifts:

• Shifts will typically take place between the hours of 7:00am to 3:00pm or 6:30am to 2:30pm, 40 hours per week. The shift will be up to 8 sessions per day, with a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period, if applicable, Monday through Friday, exclusive of Federal holidays.

Education and Experience:

• The Dental Assistant shall possess a certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school. Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
• The Dental Assistant shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• The Assistant must have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience providing chairside dental assisting services and be a Registered Dental Assistant, this is a requirement.
• Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Must possess the ability to collect and track data and enter data into the agency’s electronic system and track scheduling of patient care
• Must have knowledge and experience in maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.

Is responsible for provision of the services as listed:

• Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
• Retrieve patient’s records and escorts patients to the proper dental specialty section.
• Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications.
• Provides dental health education.
• Dental prophylaxis.
• Dental screening examination.
• Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery.
• Dental and periodontal charting.
• Prepares places and removes packs.
• Place temporary fillings.
• Places and removes rubber dams.
• Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments.
• Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs.
• Reports defective equipment or utilizes corrective action.
• Performs routine oral prophylaxis of the clinical crowns of teeth.
• Uses dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides, and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic services.
• Selects and applies medication in proper portion and anticariogenic agents to surface of teeth.
• Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis and appliances under supervision.
• Performs procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prosthesis and removable partial prosthesis.
• Uses acrylic resins and porcelain as basic materials.
• Takes radiographs of patients using standard and digital dental radiographic, panelist, cephalometric, and transcranial equipment.
• Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and pantographic radiographs.
• Processes and saves digital radiographs to patient medical records.
• Performs quality assurances on radiographic and developing equipment and safelight.
• Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques.
• Sterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinics.
• Places and finishes dental restorations, including bases and liners.
• Make primary impressions and pour casts.
• Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures.

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