Dental Assistant Yankton, SD

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. Were 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 lifes best work.

Location: Federal Prison Camp 1016 Douglas Avenue Yankton SD 57078. This is a federal correction environment.

Pay Rate: $28.17 per hour.

Benefits:

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

Schedule: 8 hours per day 5 days per week 7:30am4:00pm not to exceed 40 hours per week.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen
• The Dental Assistant shall possess specialty training and certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
• Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
• Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
• Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.
• Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable.
• Must possess the ability to collect and track data and enter data into the agencys electronic system and track scheduling of patient care
• Must have knowledge and experience in maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.

Duties:

• Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative oral surgery periodontics prosthetics and examinations.
• Retrieve patients records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental Officer
• Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments essential materials drugs and medications
• Passes instruments retracts tissues irrigates oral cavity and operates aspirator
• Observes patients responses and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic
• Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments
• Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records)
• Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient
• Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.
• Provides dental health education
• Dental prophylaxis
• Dental screening examination
• Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery
• Dental and periodontal charting
• Prepares places and removes packs
• Places temporary fillings
• Places and removes rubber dams
• Maintains dental equipment
• 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
• Prepares entries for patients records
• Selects and applies medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth Applies
• medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healing
• 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 panelipse cephalometric and transcranial equipment
• Obtains diagnostic quality periapical occlusal lateral jaw TMJ and panographic radiographs
• Correctly positions patient and film
• Determines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patients
• 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 clinic
• Places and finishes dental restorations including bases and liners
• Make primary impressions and pours casts
• Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures

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