Certified Dental Assistant – FDC-Miami, Miami, FL

Certified Dental Assistant – FDC-Miami Work Location

Federal Detention Center-Miami, 33 NE 4th Street, Miami, Florida 33132

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

National Background Check with Inquiries, Fingerprints, and Drug Screen.

Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

Date of Award to five (5) years.

$22.67 - $28.57 per hour.

Up to 80 hours per year, occurring on day one.

Up to 56 hours per year, occurring on day one.

Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays

The Dental Assistant will normally work Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, except on Federal holidays. The Dental Assistant will not work more than 40 hours a week.

The Dental Assistant must perform all duties in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of dental assistant services, and in compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations. The Dental Assistant will assist the dentist during dental procedures, assist in maintaining accountability and sterilization of instruments, become proficient in the Bureau Electronic Medical Records System [BEMR] (the inmate electronic medical record), conduct him/herself in a professional manner around inmates, and perform any other tasks deemed necessary by the dentist while adhering to the general practice of a dental assistant.

• Must process a High School Certificate of Graduation or GED.
• Must have specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
• Certified Expanded Functions Dental Assistant.
• Must hold current CPR certification from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• Must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience providing Dental Assistant services.
• Have knowledge of routine office‑related duties, including working knowledge of computers and word processing programs

** Please forward copies of all certifications and resumes with your application.**

The Dental Assistant must maintain a professional appearance consistent with clinical standards. Attire must include clean, appropriate medical scrubs, closed‑toe protective footwear, and any necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, masks, and eyewear. All clothing and accessories must comply with facility safety protocols and present a neat, hygienic, and professional image at all times.

• Assists the Dental Officer in restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, examinations, and emergency cases.
• Retrieves patient records, escorts patients to the appropriate dental area, seats and prepares them for treatment, and provides dismissal and follow‑up instructions.
• Prepares dental instruments, materials, medications, treatment rooms, and equipment for procedures; passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates, and operates the aspirator.
• Observes patient responses, provides dental health education, conducts dental screenings, and performs routine oral prophylaxis using hand and mechanical instruments.
• Makes required entries in electronic and paper dental treatment records and prepares radiographs, including positioning patients, minimizing radiation exposure, processing images, and maintaining radiographic infection control and quality assurance.
• Performs dental and periodontal charting, prepares patients for periodontal surgery, places and removes rubber dams and temporary fillings, and places, removes, and adjusts packs.
• Maintains, cleans, sharpens, sterilizes, and inspects dental instruments and equipment; performs minor repairs and reports defective equipment.
• Selects and applies medications and anti‑cariogenic agents as directed by the Dental Officer.
• Fabricates and repairs dental prostheses and appliances under supervision, using acrylic resins and porcelain, and performs procedures related to denture and partial denture fabrication.
• Sterilizes contaminated biological waste and ensures proper infection control practices.
• Takes diagnostic‑quality radiographs, including periapical, occlusal, lateral jaw, TMJ, panographic, cephalometric, and transcranial images.
• Makes primary impressions and pours casts.
• Participating in or completing Improving Organizational Performance (IOP) activities and/or studies.
• Providing Chief Dental Officer's (CDO) approved patient education to inmate patients.
• Other duties as assigned by the CDO or designee.