Dental Assistants FCI Seagoville - Fidelity Partners

Description

Dental Assistants FCI Seagoville

Work Location Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution-Seagoville

Health Services Department of the FCI

Seagoville, 2113 North Highway 175

Seagoville, Texas

Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquires, Fingerprints and

Drug Screen.

Type of Employment: Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

Estimate Pay: $26.65/hour.

Paid Time Off per Year: 80-hours per year, occurring on day one. Sick Leave per Year: 56-hours per year, occurring on day one. Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays

Working Hours

The Dental Assistants will normally work from Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break (except Federal holidays). Specific days/

hours will be subject to agreement of the Health Services Administrator (HSA). The schedule shall not exceed estimated forty (40) hours per week.

Summary of Duties

The Dental Assistants will provide inmates at the prison normal Pharmacy Services in accordance with the Health Services Departments and medical providers directions. All services shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of Dental services, and compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations.

Qualifications

• Certification from an accredited Dental Assistant program.
• Have a minimum of one years experience.
• Be computer literate, and knowledge of record keeping.
• Must have knowledge of dental anatomy, related oral anatomy, technical methods and practices of dentistry, and the working characteristics of dental instruments and materials sufficient to make necessary preparations and provide chair-side assistance to the dental.
• Must possess skill and dexterity in manipulating materials and instruments intra-orally to remove sutures, change dressings and perform radiographic work.
• Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified either by the American Red Cross (ARC)or the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Three (3) Letter of Reference is required.

**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 contract employee will be performing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records; taking patient vitals; preparing duty status forms and consent forms; updating and maintaining patient's medical history.
• Entering patient appointments and daily treatment data into the computer; responding to electronic requests to staff; tracking and scheduling screening oral exams; making copies of and scanning dental forms; updating inmate treatment lists; processing sick-call patients; answering phones.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies and daily inventory of dental instruments.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; applying rubber dam; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by taking intraoral and panorex radiographic x-rays; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Provide preventative maintenance with scope of knowledge on autoclaves, hand pieces, and central suction. Conduct weekly spore test; weekly maintain vacuum traps and quarterly water line test.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

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).