Registered Dental Assistant

Yankton, South Dakota

Yankton, South Dakota! The states most historic town, but the river itself that created the town is timeless. Life in Yankton has always revolved around the Missouri River. Without the Missouri, Yankton might not exist. The river brought not only the steamboats (which brought enterprises of all sorts to the area), but it also brought color and expansion, technology and skilled people. No matter what you enjoy, the days in Yankton can bring pleasure of all sorts to people of all ages. Explore everything there is to do in the city, including notable attractions, museums, recreation areas, restaurants and outdoor activities. Explore Yankton here.

The Facility – FPC Yankton

1016 Douglas Ave, Yankton SD 57078 The Yankton Federal Prison Camp is a minimum-security campus with currently a total approximately 260 all male inmates. With the relatively low staff-to-inmate ratio, this institution is a work- and program-oriented facility. This camp, also often referred to as Satellite Prison Camp (SCP), provide inmate labor to the main institution and off-site work programs and FPC Yankton made the list of Forbes Magazine's "Americas 10 Cushiest Prisons" in 2009. It only houses inmates who do not have a history of escape, violence, sexual crimes, or major medical or psychiatric problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Dental Assisting services to include, but not limited to:

• Following all infection control and OSHA protocols in line with Dental Department policy.
• Protecting all patient health information in line with HIPAA policies.
• Providing dental chairside assistance with all routine dental procedures.
• Preparing patient for dental procedure to be performed.
• Proper cleaning and disinfection of dental operatories.
• Preparing dental operatory with appropriate instruments and materials.
• Updating patients' medical history and other forms and medical history.
• Updating patients' Dentrix notes as directed by dentists.
• Positioning and exposing dental radiographs.
• Applying topical fluoride for patients as directed by dentist.
• Providing toothbrush prophylaxis to pediatric patients as directed by dentist.
• Taking alginate dental impressions.
• Performing routine dental laboratory procedures – fabricating dental models and custom trays.
• Preparing dental laboratory prescriptions per dentist instructions.
• Maintaining sundry supplies in dental operatory.
• Sterilization of dental instruments.
• Providing patient education – oral hygiene instruction, post-operative wound care, etc.
• Preparing and explaining various dental consent forms to patients.
• Performing dental receptionist duties as needed.
• Measuring patient vital signs.
• Following various directions or completing any other tasks as assigned or requested by dentists and/or Lead Dental Assistant.
• Shall work in collaboration with all dental staff and other interacting staff from other facilities in a respectable, professional matter.
• Shall work with the Chief of Dental Officer to establish a monthly schedule of clinic days required.
• Shall confer with dentists and Lead Dental Assistant on a regular basis assuring timely and adequate communication of findings or concerns for appropriate and quality patient care.
• Required to demonstrate sensitivity to cross-cultural and language difference and the capability work through interpreters.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a Registered Dental Assistant
• Must have an active and current Dental Radiology Certification OR must be actively working towards becoming certified.

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