Dental Assistant - Milwaukee Youth Facility

Position Summary

The Dental Assistant provides chairside dental assistance and office management services in the facility dental clinic. This position involves a wide range of responsibilities and the ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously in order to ensure efficient dental office operation. The incumbent in this position should be able to adjust to the dentist's preferred methods of operation and keep current on dental assisting, dental materials, and office procedures.

This position is in pay schedule and range 06-11 with a starting pay rate of $20.94/hour, plus excellent benefits. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A probationary period is required.

• Substantial leave time, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Insurance:
  Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
• An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.
• DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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This position is not eligible for remote work.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

For more in-depth information on employment with the State of Wisconsin, please see the State Employee Handbook.

The anticipated schedule will be either 7 AM - 3:30 PM three days per week or 7 AM - 7:30 PM two days per week.

• Ability to perform dental assistant procedures including chairside assistance and expanded functions such as assisting for restorative, endodontic, prosthetic and oral surgical procedures.
• Experience performing filing and using a personal computer for tasks such as: general communication and correspondence, report preparation, and inventory control.

• Infection control practices, sterilization techniques and aseptic procedures.
• Dental laboratory & radiology procedures, including safety precautions.
• Dental nomenclature and names of dental instruments and equipment.
• Dental materials, their use, and storage procedures.
• First Aid Procedures
• Ethical standards of dental practice.

Must maintain certification in BLS by the American Heart Association and training in the use of the AED and have the ability to perform BLS and/or first aid to prevent loss of life and relieve suffering until appropriate care arrives.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affrightive Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program. Current State employees are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

Questions can be directed to Katie Benson, HR Supervisor, son or .

Online application and materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm on September 3, 2026.

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