Dental Assistant

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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:

Lincoln NE

Hiring Rate:

$20.000

Job Posting:

JR2025- Dental Assistant (Open)

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Job Description:

$17.645/hour minimum. Additional $3.00/hour facility differential for hours worked.

13 paid holidays
Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year accruing immediately)
Military leave
156% state-matched retirement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
79% employer paid health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans
Employer-paid $20000 life insurance policy
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible through the Federal government
Wide variety and availability of career advancement
Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
Numerous training and development opportunities

Performs skilled responsible work assisting dentists in examining and rendering dental and oral care and surgery to patients in a correctional institution. Incumbents are required to exercise independent judgment. Work will include the operation of various types of dental and lab equipment. Advice and assistance are available from the Dentist when unusual or difficult matters arise. Work is generally reviewed by the Dentist through observation of work.

For information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) visit . For more information about this position call . For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations please contact Megan Jones at

Duties: Prepares and situates patients in dental chair. Prepares dental instruments and materials necessary for treatment of patients. May expose develop and mount dental x-rays. Provides chair-side dental assistance with all types of patient treatment. Maintains sanitation of instruments and facility. Assists dentist with oral surgery which may require assisting with general anesthesia. Assists in laboratory procedures. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of a small dental laboratory.

Requirements/ Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

To legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures in Nebraska a dental assistant must meet these requirements:

• Successfully complete a two-day course approved by the Nebraska Board of Dentistry and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure OR Pass the national DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam OR Successfully complete a dental assisting course from a CODA-accredited technical school or community college which provides training in dental radiography as part of its curriculum.

To perform coronal polishing procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist in the state of Nebraska a dental assistant must:

• Graduate from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program which includes a coronal polishing course OR Complete one year (1500 hours minimum) of clinical work experience as a dental assistant and a Nebraska Board-approved course in polishing procedures.

Preferred Qualifications: Registration as a Certified Dental Assistant or high school education plus two years experience as a dental assistant.

Other: Will complete four to eight weeks of on-the-job training. Must pass background security check. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the pre-employment medical examination and a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy must successfully complete the fully paid Nebraska Department of Correctional Services pre-service training program.

Knowledge of: dental instruments and equipment; x-ray techniques; oral surgery techniques; laboratory procedures; office procedures; daily oral hygiene.

Skill in: manual dexterity; exposing developing and mounting x-rays.

Ability to: handle a variety of patients; act in stressful situations; anticipate dentists needs; work with various chemicals and mixtures.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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