Job Details

ID #2993623
Estado Virginia Occidental
Ciudad Southern WV
Full-time
Salario USD TBD TBD
Fuente Virginia Occidental
Showed 2019-12-10
Fecha 2019-12-06
Fecha tope 2020-02-04
Categoría Salud
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Dental Assistant Part Time Thursday and/or Friday (Welch, WV)

Virginia Occidental, Southern WV 00000 Southern WV USA

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DENTAL ASSISTANT

Some dental or medical experience required!

PART TIME TWO DAYS/WEEK

8:30 - 4:30 Thursdays & Fridays

Or do just Thursdays or just Fridays!

Super friendly team

Great place to work

No insurance hassles

No family/friends interference

McDowell/Stevens Correctional Center, Welch, West Virginia

Wexford Health Sources, one of the nation's leading innovative correctional health care companies, provides clients with experienced management and technologically advanced services, combined with programs that control costs while ensuring quality. Were proud to offer part time team members:

Annual review with performance increase

401(k) retirement saving plans

POSITION SUMMARY

Under immediate supervision a dental assistant performs non-professional work assisting the dentist during examination and treatment of patients and in the routine handling of instruments, and supplies.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains supplies, materials and records of treatment.

Sets up instruments, equipment and supplies as directed by the dentist or dental hygienist.

Prepares the patient for treatment.

Ensures proper clean up, packaging and sterilizing of instruments.

Assist in instruction of patients in proper dental hygiene.

Accurately records services in the patients medical record, as directed by the dentist.

Receives instructions from the dental hygienist (if available) and provide assistance when requested.

Assists in screenings for dental emergencies and sick call.

Provides chair-side assistance by keeping operating field clear, passing instruments and suctioning.

Scrubs and sterilizes instruments.

Mixes restorative materials.

Assists in taking intra-oral x-rays in accordance with proper radiological hygiene.

Develops and mounts x-ray films.

Performs intra-oral tasks as defined by law.

Maintains x-ray unit, processor, autoclave and dental unit according to specifications.

Inventories supplies and equipment to maintain adequate levels.

Orders supplies and equipment as needed.

Ensures there is sufficient number of trays set up for the days patients, pulpotomy, caries control, amalgam and Perio/scaling.

Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic.

Performs other duties as required.

The assistant must be CPR certified, skilled in recognizing the symptoms of shock and fainting, and must be prepared to provide necessary aid as directed during emergency procedures.

Responsible for dental office security to include instrument, drug and needle counts.

Maintains constant alertness to conditions that might endanger the security of the institution, personnel and residents.

Administrative responsibilities:

Maintains dental charts.

Records dental findings

Schedules patients for dental appointments.

Prepares patients schedule for escort officer.

Once each week:

Cleans developer

Cleans autoclave

Once each month:

Scrubs all drains with soap and water.

Cleans examination lights, dental unit, x-ray unit film processor.

Changes wet tank chemicals.

Submits monthly report to the Health Care Unit Administrator.

The duties and responsibilities outlined herein are for payroll purposes only; employees may be assigned other duties as required.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Dental clinic setting within a correctional facility.

Minimum Requirements:

TRAVEL: Minimal travel required.

LICENSING: None

CERTIFICATION:

Preferably registered or certified by a professional association

Current CPR certification.

EDUCATION: High School Graduate or GED certificate.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience working in a dental setting and/or correctional health care preferred.

EOE/M/F/D/V

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