Dental Assistant - CPHC

State of North Carolina

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a Dental Assistant located at the Central Prison Healthcare Complex in Raleigh, which houses approximately 1318 close-custody male offenders. The Dental Assistant will render technical assistance to dentists in the care of dental patients. Position provides primary clinical support for patient care by performing dental assisting duties in a variety of clinical settings. Duties performed include: • Maintaining inventories of supplies and equipment. • Cleaning and sterilizing instruments. • Preparing and arranging instrument trays for clinical use, • Explaining procedures • Providing support to patients. • Passing instruments to the dentist during procedures. • Preparing impression and filling materials. • Operating oral evacuation equipment, retractors, and water/air sprays. • Monitoring the patient's behavior and vital signs as requested by the dentist. • Completing patient records and charts, billings, and reappointments. • Clearing and cleaning the operatory and instruments. • Taking routine X-rays and photographs. • Instructing the patient or health care staff in basic oral hygiene. Positions in this class may have some responsibility for orienting dental and dental assistant students in the utilization of dental assistants in office management, patient relations, and routine chair-side procedures. May require travel to other DAC facilities if necessary to support Dental Health Services.

Requirements

Completion of a dental assistant program from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of on-the-job training as a dental assistant, and required X-ray training when needed, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Proven knowledge of dental equipment. instruments, and procedures
Proven knowledge of preparation methods and dental materials
Demonstrated ability to maintain records, inventories, and patient histories.
Meets requirements to take dental radiographs in North Carolina.
Two (2) years of experience and knowledge of Dental Software

Responsibilities

Maintaining inventories of supplies and equipment.
Cleaning and sterilizing instruments.
Preparing and arranging instrument trays for clinical use
Explaining procedures
Providing support to patients.
Passing instruments to the dentist during procedures.
Preparing impression and filling materials.
Operating oral evacuation equipment, retractors, and water/air sprays.
Monitoring the patient's behavior and vital signs as requested by the dentist.
Completing patient records and charts, billings, and reappointments.
Clearing and cleaning the operatory and instruments.
Taking routine X-rays and photographs.
Instructing the patient or health care staff in basic oral hygiene.
Orienting dental and dental assistant students in the utilization of dental assistants in office management, patient relations, and routine chair-side procedures.
Travel to other DAC facilities if necessary to support Dental Health Services.