Certified Dental Assistant – USP-Big Sandy, Inez, KY

Certified Dental Assistant USP-Big Sandy

Work Location
United States Penitentiary-Big Sandy 1197 Airport Road Inez Kentucky 41224

• Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquiries Fingerprints and Drug Screen.
• Type of Employment: 40 hours per week
• Estimated Period of Performance: 01 February 2026 30 September 2026
• Estimate Pay: $17.92 - $24.81 per hour.
• Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80 hours per year occurring on day one.
• Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56 hours per year occurring on day one.
• Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays

Working Hours
The Dental Assistant will normally work Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break except on Federal holidays. The Dental Assistant will not work more than 40 hours a week.

Summary of Duties
The Dental Assistant must perform all duties in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of dental assistant services and in compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations. The Dental Assistant will assist the dentist during dental procedures assist in maintaining accountability and sterilization of instruments become proficient in Bureau Electronic Medical Records System BEMR (the inmate electronic medical record) conduct him/herself in a professional manner around inmates and perform any other tasks deemed necessary by the dentist while adhering to the general practice of a dental assistant.

Qualifications

• Must have specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
• Must hold current CPR certification from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.

**Copies of all certifications and resumes must be forwarded with your application.

Attire

The Dental Assistant is required to maintain a professional appearance consistent with clinical standards. Attire must include clean appropriate medical scrubs closed-toe protective footwear and any necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves masks and eyewear. All clothing and accessories must comply with facility safety protocols and present a neat hygienic and professional image at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

The current radiological equipment provided is a digital machine.

• Assists the Dental Officer in restorative oral surgery periodontics prosthetics examinations and emergency cases.
• Retrieves patient records escorts patients to the appropriate dental area seats and prepares them for treatment and provides dismissal and follow-up instructions.
• Prepares dental instruments materials medications treatment rooms and equipment for procedures; passes instruments retracts tissues irrigates and operates the aspirator.
• Observes patient responses provides dental health education conducts dental screenings and performs routine oral prophylaxis using hand and mechanical instruments.
• Makes required entries in electronic and paper dental treatment records and prepares radiographs including positioning patients minimizing radiation exposure processing images and maintaining radiographic infection control and quality assurance.
• Performs dental and periodontal charting prepares patients for periodontal surgery places and removes rubber dams and temporary fillings and places removes and adjusts packs.
• Maintains cleans sharpens sterilizes and inspects dental instruments and equipment; performs minor repairs and reports defective equipment.
• Selects and applies medications and anti-cariogenic agents as directed by the Dental Officer.
• Fabricates and repairs dental prostheses and appliances under supervision using acrylic resins and porcelain and performs procedures related to denture and partial denture fabrication.
• Sterilizes contaminated biological waste and ensures proper infection control practices.
• Takes diagnostic-quality radiographs including periapical occlusal lateral jaw TMJ panographic cephalometric and transcranial images.
• Makes primary impressions and pours casts.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including medical dental and vision options.
• Outstanding career growth potential.

ABOUT US:

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