Dental Assistant - Part Time
Job Details
Job Location
Beaufort County Detention Center SC - Beaufort, SC
Position Type
Part Time
Education Level
2 Year Degree
Salary Range
$40.00 - $40.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Dentist/Dental Support
Description
BENEFITS:
+ Referral program
+ 401(k) w/employer match
+ Health insurance
+ Vision insurance
+ Dental insurance
+ Professional Development
+ Paid Time Off
+ Disability Insurance
SUMMARY:
Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
+ Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
+ Assists with the taking and development of dental radiographs (x-rays)
+ Asks about the patient's medical history and takes vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temp, and respirations)
+ Assists the dentist and management staff with developing infection control protocols specific to dental procedures
+ Dons and maintains integrity of Personal Protective Equipment during the performance and clean-up following dental procedures
+ Prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment used in the dental suite
+ Provides patients with instructions for oral care following dental treatment procedures
+ Teaches patients’ appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing)
+ Takes impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
+ Performs office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
+ Communicates with nursing staff, dentists, practitioners, suppliers, jail facility and patients as appropriate and directed by the site dentist
+ Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
+ Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipates needed supplies; places and expedites orders for supplies as approved by the dentist; verifies receipt of supplies
+ Maintains control and perpetual inventory of sharps stored in the dental suite
+ Reports for work as scheduled and is prepared to begin work at the assigned time
+ Any and all other duties as assigned
Qualifications
+ Certification in field applying for preferred
+ 2+ years of related experience
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
+ Strong computer, Internet, and email skills
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Advanced Correctional Healthcare