Dental Assistant - Butner, NC

Job Title: Dental Assistant

No. of Positions / Candidates Required: 3







Specialty: Dental Assisting in a correctional health setting serving Adults in Custody

Place of Work (City/State): Butner, NC

Site: FCC Butner Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Health Services

Location: Old Hwy 75, Butner, NC 27509

Duration: 1 year contract with the possibility of 4 optional years







Shift: Monday Friday, 7:30 AM 4:00 PM, 40 hrs/week and schedule may vary based on facility needs, with flexibility for emergencies.

Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 6 - 8 weeks

Certifications:

• CPR certification (American Red Cross or AHA).

• Dental Assistant certification

Experience Needed:

• Minimum 2 years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.

Special Skills Needed:

• Ability to collect and track data, enter data into the agency's electronic system, and track patient-care scheduling.

• Knowledge and experience in maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Dental Officer with exams, restorative procedures, oral surgery, periodontics, and prosthetics.

• Prepare patients, treatment rooms, instruments, medications, and dental materials.

• Provide chairside assistance, including instrument passing, suction, irrigation, and tissue retraction.

• Perform dental and periodontal charting and maintain electronic/paper treatment records.

• Take and process digital and standard dental X-rays while following radiation safety and infection-control procedures.

• Assist with temporary fillings, rubber dams, periodontal procedures, impressions, casts, dentures, and appliance repairs under supervision.

• Clean, sterilize, sharpen, and maintain dental instruments and equipment.

• Assist with emergency cases, provide patient education, and explain procedures/follow-up instructions.

• Follow BOP Health Services policies, infection-control standards, and required reporting procedures.

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