Dental Assistant Federal Correctional Institute-Fairton

Dental Assistant

Place of Performance

Federal Correctional InstituteFairton

Health Services Department

655 FairtonMillville Road P.O. Box 280

Fairton NJ 08320

Clearance Requirements: National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check with fingerprints.

Type of Work: FullTime 40 hours per week.

Travel: No travel is anticipated for this effort.

Benefits Offered: Health Dental and Vision

Estimated Pay: $27.95/hour.

Pay Time Off: 40 hours per year with accrual from day of hire.

Sick Leave: 56 hours per year with accrual from day of hire.

Paid Federal Holidays: Ten (10) paid federal holidays.

Schedule

The Dental Assistant will normally work Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays) normally between the hours of 7:00 am3:30 pm with a 30minute unpaid lunch period. A session will be equal to one (1) hour. The facility is expected to require an average of 8 sessions per day. The Dental Assistants schedule shall not exceed 40 hours per week. The actual hours of work will be determined by the Health Services Administrator.

Education and Experience

• Possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
• Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
• Be certified in CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
• Have a minimum of one (1) year of experience providing Dental Assistant services.
• Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable.

Description of Duties

All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of Dental Assistant Services and compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations. The Dental Assistant shall adhere to all standards and regulations associated with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Care (AAAHC) and American Correctional Association Foundation/Core Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions.

The Dental Assistant must possess the ability to collect and track data and enter data into the agencys electronic system and track scheduling of patient care and must have knowledge and experience in maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.

The contractor is responsible for the provision of the services as listed:

• 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 the dentist and other health services clinicians with patient flow in a clinic setting by measuring the patients vital signs and weight and scanning laboratory results in the Bureau Electronic Medical Record (BEMR).
• 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 anticariogenic agents to the 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.

Specific directions related primarily to unusual treatment concerning emergency professional therapy are given by the attending dentist who explains changes in professional dental procedures that are available to resolve such problems and render advice as needed. Guidelines consist of applicable professional practices and specific written and oral instructions.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

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

ABOUT US:

Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000 USA company that provides medical technical logistical and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.

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Fidelity Partners provides equal employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws (EoE).

Remote Work :

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