Certified Dental Assistant

Fidelity Partners•Bruceton Mills, WV

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Dental Assistant provides full-service chairside, clinical, radiographic, infection-control, administrative, and patient-support services for the inmate population at Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton. The position supports restorative dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, treatment preparation, dental imaging, equipment and instrument maintenance, supply control, electronic health-record documentation, and safe patient flow in a secure correctional environment. This is an on-site, full-time position contingent upon contract award. Services may be provided within the USP, FCI, Secure Female Facility, and Satellite Prison Camp dental clinics. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, excluding federal holidays. The weekly schedule generally consists of five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch, and may be adjusted to meet institutional needs without exceeding 40 hours per week. No routine travel is anticipated, and remote work is not authorized for clinical services. The contract includes one 12-month base period and four successive 12-month option periods, for up to five years if all options are exercised. Employment is contingent upon DOJ/BOP Public Trust suitability and completion of applicable investigation or screening, fingerprinting, identity verification, institutional clearance, orientation, badging, and facility-access requirements. No classified clearance is specified.

Requirements

At least six months of relevant dental-assisting experience; successful completion of a one-year dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; or an equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience.
Maintain current CPR certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
Provide a current resume and copies of diplomas, certificates, and other documentation supporting stated qualifications.
Obtain and maintain required DOJ/BOP security, suitability, background, identity, orientation, health, and institutional-access approvals.
Be free of communicable diseases and provide tuberculosis or other occupational-health testing or immunity documentation when required.
Be able to walk, bend, and stand for periods of two to three hours.
Maintain professional conduct, confidentiality, patient privacy, and appropriate boundaries with inmates at all times.
Submit applicable diplomas, training certificates, licenses, and professional credentials; current CPR certification; and a certificate of liability insurance or other insurance documentation requested for proposal or onboarding.
Provide identification, citizenship or residency, fingerprinting, background, security, occupational-health, tuberculosis-testing, privacy, orientation, or onboarding documents when requested by Fidelity Partners or the Government/client.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing healthcare services in a correctional setting.
Completion of a dental radiologic safety program or educational course.
Additional professional education, dental-assisting credentials, or related certifications.

Responsibilities

Provide dental assistance across restorative dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and other assigned areas of dental practice.
Prepare treatment areas, instruments, materials, medications, and equipment for dental procedures.
Pass instruments safely and efficiently; maintain a clear operative field through irrigation and aspiration; and retract oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
Prepare dental medicaments and impression materials according to manufacturer instructions; place and finish restorations, including bases and liners, within the authorized scope of duties.
Make primary impressions, pour casts, assist with tooth-shade selection, and repair dental prostheses and appliances under appropriate supervision.
Take bitewing, periapical, occlusal, panoramic, cephalometric, and other authorized radiographs using proper patient positioning and radiation-safety procedures.
Process radiographs, perform scheduled radiographic quality-assurance testing, and accurately document results in the electronic medical record.
Follow infection-control procedures and clean, sterilize, sharpen, maintain, and properly secure dental instruments and equipment.
Promptly report defective equipment and low supply levels and help maintain adequate supplies in assigned rooms and operatories.
Receive patients, explain procedures to reduce anxiety, assist with patient dismissal, and help ensure follow-up instructions are understood.
Complete timely electronic health-record documentation and assist with audits, record reviews, clerical work, reports, and institution-specific systems such as SENTRY.
Contain and dispose of hazardous biological waste in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and local procedures.
Follow BOP Health Services policies, clinical-practice guidelines, institutional directives, safety requirements, security procedures, sign-in and sign-out rules, and badge requirements.
Maintain professional relationships and boundaries with inmates, promptly report rule violations or security concerns, and avoid assuming inmate-management or BOP staff-supervision duties.