Dental Assistant-Part Time

Position: Dental Assistant-Part Time- 20 hours per week
Pay Ranges from $19.50-$23.50 per hour depending on years of experience!

Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Missouri Department of Corrections. We are currently seeking a part-time Dental Assistant to join our team at Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Correctional Center located in Fulton, Missouri.

The Dental Assistant works under the direct supervision, assisting the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist in chairside dentistry in a correctional setting. Additional responsibilities include preparing and sterilizing dental instruments, preparing and maintaining the dental operatory, operating radiographic equipment, and additional administrative tasks as needed.

Day shift;
Part Time 20 hours per week

High school diploma or its recognized equivalent

Completion of a technical school program in dental assisting or six months of experience as a dental assistant required

Missouri DA license or ability to obtain license

Certification as an expanded duty dental assistant preferred; if the candidate does not possess a current certificate, one must be obtained in the first year of employment

Certification and/or previous experience performing dental x-rays preferred

Must maintain current tuberculosis screening documentation and active CPR certification

Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background checkindmhm