Corrections Dental Assistant

GLC Government Services is seeking Dental Assistants to work a government contract at a federal correctional facility in Butner, NC
, housing adult male offenders.

Place of Performance: Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner, Old Hwy 75, Butner, NC, in the dental services department.

Pay Rate: $28.05/hour

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays, normally between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period.

• Must have specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited dental assistant school.
• Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
• Must be CPR certified through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing dental assistant services.

• Assists the dental officer with restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, examinations, and emergency dental procedures.
• Prepares patients, dental treatment rooms, instruments, materials, medications, and equipment.
• Assists during procedures by passing instruments, retracting tissues, irrigating, and operating the aspirator.
• Maintains accurate electronic and paper dental treatment records, including dental and periodontal charting.
• Provides patients with instructions regarding dental care and follow-up appointments.
• Performs dental screenings and provides dental health education.
• Performs periodontal procedures, including preparation for surgery and placement/removal of packs and rubber dams.
• Places temporary fillings and applies prescribed medications and anti-cariogenic agents.
• Cleans, sharpens, sterilizes, and maintains dental instruments and equipment.
• Performs daily equipment inspections, reports defects, and makes minor repairs when appropriate.
• Assists with dental prosthesis and appliance fabrication and repairs under supervision.
• Takes and processes standard and digital dental radiographs while following radiation safety and infection-control procedures.
• Obtains diagnostic-quality periapical, occlusal, lateral jaw, TMJ, and panoramic radiographs.
• Performs quality assurance checks on radiographic equipment and maintains proper radiology procedures.
• Handles and sterilizes contaminated biological waste according to dental clinic protocols.
• Takes primary dental impressions and pours casts.
• Selects appropriate tooth shades for composite restorations and dentures.
• Follows established professional practices and the dental officer's written and verbal instructions.

• Paid Holidays, PTO, Sick Time
• 401K