Dental Assistant - SCI Cambridge Springs

THE POSITION

Are you looking for a role where you can support essential dental care in a unique and structured environment? As a Dental Assistant with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you will play an active part in supporting inmate care. Our facilities operate Monday through Friday during standard business hours, requiring no evening or weekend commitments. This role allows you to develop hands‑on experience while helping dental staff deliver high-quality treatment.

Our office is passionate about creating a positive experience for our patients. Apply today and take the next step in your dental career!

This role supports dental care at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Cambridge Springs by assisting with procedures, preparation, and record keeping. As a Dental Assistant, you will perform the following duties:

• Chairside Support:
  Provide assistance to the Dentist and visiting Oral Surgeon using retraction, suction, irrigation, and drying
• Workspace Preparation:
  Prepare tools, materials, and equipment and sterilize instruments
• Radiograph Handling:
  Expose, process, mount, label, and evaluate radiographs for diagnostic quality
• Impression Work:
  Take diagnostic and prosthodontic impressions
• Record Management:
  Complete patient charting, schedule appointments, and maintain call lists
• Patient Guidance:
  Explain preventative and post procedural care instructions to patients

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $36,831.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year of experience in a dental office or clinic; or
• Successful completion of an accredited Dental Assisting certificate program; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must have successfully completed the Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Exam as required by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.