Dental Assistant with $1,000 sign-on bonus Tallahassee, FL

Nitelines Usa•Tallahassee, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Nite Lines USA is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to provide dental services at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Tallahassee, Florida. The position pays $27.50 per hour and includes a $1,000 sign-on bonus in exchange for a one-year commitment. The assignment is for one year, with the potential to extend. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Shifts typically run from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with up to eight sessions per day and a 30-minute unpaid lunch period, if applicable. The Dental Assistant supports the Dental Officer across dental specialty sections, including restorative dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations. The position includes patient preparation and escorting, chairside assistance, preventive and restorative services, radiography, prosthesis work, instrument processing, equipment checks, and maintenance of patient records and scheduling data.

Requirements

Certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school, including training in dental radiology and radiology safety.
Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
At least two years of full-time experience providing chairside dental assisting services.
Must be a Registered Dental Assistant.
Ability to collect and track data and enter data into the agency’s electronic system.
Knowledge and experience maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual oral communication skills.
Experience in a clinical correctional setting.

Responsibilities

Collect and track data, enter it into the agency’s electronic system, and track patient-care scheduling.
Maintain patient medical records and confidentiality.
Assist the Dental Officer in restorative, oral surgery, periodontic, prosthetic, and examination sections.
Retrieve patient records and escort patients to the appropriate dental specialty section.
Prepare dental instruments, materials, drugs, and medications for the Dental Officer.
Provide dental health education, screening examinations, and dental prophylaxis.
Prepare patients for periodontal surgery and perform dental and periodontal charting.
Prepare, place, and remove packs; place temporary fillings; and place and remove rubber dams.
Clean, sharpen, and sterilize instruments; inspect equipment daily; perform minor repairs; and report defective equipment or take corrective action.
Perform routine oral prophylaxis of clinical crowns using dental hand and mechanical instruments, including ultrasonic instruments, oral hygiene aids, and prophylaxis paste.
Select and apply medications and anticariogenic agents to tooth surfaces in proper portions.
Fabricate and repair dental prostheses and appliances under supervision, including complete dentures and removable partial prostheses, using acrylic resins and porcelain.
Take standard and digital dental radiographs, including periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and pantographic images, using the specified radiographic equipment.
Process and save digital radiographs to patient medical records.
Perform quality assurance on radiographic and developing equipment and safelights, and maintain infection-control procedures during radiographic techniques.
Sterilize contaminated biological waste from dental clinics.
Place and finish dental restorations, including bases and liners.
Take primary impressions and pour casts.
Select tooth shades for composite restorations and dentures.