Dental Assistant - FCI La Tuna

Dental Assistant FCI La Tuna

Work Location
Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional InstitutionLa Tuna
Health Services Department
8500 Doniphan Drive
Anthony Texas 79821

Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquires Fingerprints and Drug Screen.
Type of Employment: FullTime 40 hours per week.
Estimate Pay: $22.28/hour.
Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80hours per year occurring on day one.
Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56hours per year occurring on day one.
Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays

Working Hours
The Dental Technician will normally work from Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 2:30pm with a 30minute unpaid lunch break. The Dental Technician will not work more than 40 hours a week.

Summary of Duties
The Dental Assistant will provide services such as retrieving patients records and escort patients to proper dental specialty section; seat and prepare patient for attending Dental Officer; assist the Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments essential materials drugs and medications; pass instruments and other related Dental Assistant duties.

Qualifications
Must process specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
Must have a Dental Assistant XRay Certification from the state of Texas.
A minimum of one (1) year experience as Dental Assistant.
Must be CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified either by the American Red Cross (ARC)or the American Heart Association (AHA).
Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable.
**Copies of all certification and resume must be forward with your application.

Attire
The contractor is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty (scrub uniforms are approved). The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the BPA employee will be performing. The contractor is prohibited from wearing khaki green as this is the color clothing the adults in custody wear.


Duties and Responsibilities
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 anticariogenic 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 cast.
Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures.

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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