Certified Dental Assistant
Butner, NC - USA
Job Summary
CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT
Federal Correctional Complex Butner Butner North Carolina
This Position Is Contingent Upon Contract Award
WORK LOCATION
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Complex Butner
Health Services Department
Old North Carolina Highway 75
Butner NC 27509
Granville County North Carolina
Citizenship and Access Requirements: Must satisfy all Federal Bureau of Prisons suitability background onboarding training identification and institution-access requirements applicable to the position.
Security Requirements: No classified clearance is specified. Employment requires a favorable BOP suitability and institutional-access determination including applicable fingerprint law-enforcement employment-verification drug-screening and background processes.
Number of FTEs: 3.0 FTEs. The requirement calls for three full-time Certified Dental Assistants each scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Type of Employment: Full-Time.
Estimated Total Compensation: $28.05 per hour.
Working Hours: Normally Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. The schedule is 40 hours per week and may change based on institutional needs; emergency availability may be required.
Work Arrangement: On-site at the FCC Butner Health Services Department. Routine remote or telework performance is not authorized for these clinical services.
Period of Performance: November 1 2026 through September 30 2031 if all five performance periods are exercised.
SUMMARY OF SERVICES
The Certified Dental Assistant will provide full-time chairside radiographic sterilization patient-support recordkeeping and dental-clinic services for Adults in Custody at Federal Correctional Complex Butner. The position supports restorative dentistry oral surgery periodontics prosthetics examinations emergency care infection control and the safe daily operation of the dental clinic.
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS
- Must possess specialty training from a licensed dentist or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
- Must have completed training in dental radiology and radiation safety.
- Must maintain current CPR certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Must have at least two years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.
- Must be able to collect track and enter data in electronic systems and maintain accurate patient medical records and confidentiality.
- Must satisfy communicable-disease and health-screening requirements including tuberculosis testing or other evidence requested by the Clinical Director.
- Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a correctional clinical setting are preferred but not required.
- Must successfully complete required drug screening law-enforcement and background checks orientation and institutional-access requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide chairside assistance to the Dental Officer during restorative oral-surgery periodontal prosthetic and examination procedures.
- Retrieve records escort and prepare patients prepare treatment rooms and support orderly patient scheduling and clinic flow.
- Prepare and pass instruments materials medications and supplies; retract tissue irrigate the oral cavity and operate the aspirator.
- Observe patient responses assist with dismissal provide authorized follow-up instructions and support emergency dental treatment.
- Complete accurate electronic and paper dental-treatment records screening charts periodontal charts and other required documentation.
- Place temporary fillings prepare and manage packs and place or remove rubber dams as directed and within the authorized scope of practice.
- Clean sharpen sterilize and maintain instruments; inspect equipment daily perform authorized minor repairs and report defects promptly.
- Apply prescribed medications and anti-cariogenic agents and assist with dental prostheses and appliances under Dental Officer supervision.
- Take and process standard and digital dental radiographs correctly position patients and film minimize radiation exposure and save images to the medical record.
- Perform radiographic quality assurance and follow all required infection-control procedures including handling and sterilization of contaminated biological waste.
- Make primary impressions pour casts and select tooth shades for composite restorations and dentures as directed.
- Provide dental health education and communicate professionally with patients dental staff Health Services leadership and correctional personnel.
- Maintain professional boundaries comply with institution security and accountability procedures protect confidential information and wear approved surgical scrubs.
REQUIRED CANDIDATE SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS
- Current resume documenting at least two years of Dental Assistant experience and relevant clinical responsibilities.
- Copies of Dental Assistant education or certification dental-radiology and radiation-safety training and current American Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR certification.
- Health-screening drug-testing background law-enforcement identification security orientation and institutional-access documents requested by Fidelity Partners or the Government client.
ABOUT US
Fidelity Partners is an 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.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at call us at or visit our careers page to join our team.
Fidelity Partners provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or any other status protected in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws (EOE).