Dental Assistant

CFG HEALTH SYSTEM LLC•Bridgeton, NJ

31d•$21 - $25

About The Position

The Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting the Dentist in dentistry and services while ensuring effective inmate patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes of the assigned correctional facility consistent with current CFG clinical guidelines, community standards of care, and contractual obligations.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Completion from an academic dental program through a community college, vocational school, technical institute, university or dental school.
Completion of Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam.
Current X-Ray license in the state the facility is located.
Previous clinical experience in a dental office preferred.
Good interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
Basic computer skills.
Must be reliable and detail oriented.
Principles and methods of sterilization.
Knowledge of the common dental instruments, equipment, and materials.
Dental hygiene and prophylaxis.
Dental office procedures and principles of modern dental record keeping.
Names of teeth and various surfaces of the crown of the tooth.
Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
Stand for long periods of time.
May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist dentist during treatment, providing instruments, material retraction or suction.
Sterilizes instruments and disinfects operatory between patients.
Assumes responsibility for the upkeep of the dental operatory and equipment.
Assist in dentist in completing diagnostic x-ray exams.
Assists in maintaining dental charts, records dental findings.
Prepares dental materials, cements, composite, impression materials, etc.
Maintain effective working relationships with health care professionals and others.
Provide patient education on oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health.
Ensures use of downtime to include clean, stocked operatory, routinely clean and stock operatory.
Inventories and orders supply to maintain proper levels.
Adheres to all universal precautions and infection control policies and protocols at all times.
Responsible and accountable for dental office security including instrument, medicine and needle counts in accordance with local and state regulations.
Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.