Roving Dental Assistant 2​/Dental Care Coordinator; Salem) underfill option, ODOC, BOPPPS, and OCE

Initial Posting Date: 10/07/2026
Final date to receive applications: 10/18/2026
Agency:
Department of Corrections
Salary Range: $5,723 - $6,903
Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Roving Dental Assistant 2/Dental Care Coordinator (Salem) with underfill option, for ODOC, BOPPPS, and OCE employees only

Roving Dental Assistant 2/Dental Care Coordinator (Salem) with underfill option, for ODOC, BOPPPS, and OCE employees only Central Administration (CTRS) – Salem, Oregon and Westside Institutions as needed Oregon Department of Corrections We have an exceptional opportunity for a Roving Dental Assistant 2/Dental Care Coordinator position at Central Administration (CTRS) in Salem and Roving Westside Institutions. This opportunity is available for ODOC, BOPPPS, and OCE employees only.

This position has an underfill opportunity available. This means if you do not meet the minimum qualifications for the Dental Assistant 2 classification, you may be able to be hired as a Dental Assistant 1. If hired as an underfill in the lower classifications, you will receive the salary range of the lower position until you meet the qualifications for the regular position.

When you meet the qualifications, you will be automatically reclassified as the higher regular position. Preference may be given to those who currently meet the regular classification qualifications.

Your primary duties will be to facilitate patient dental care by participating in a pilot program which will involve coordination care and scheduling patients for in‑house and outside treatment at assigned institutions. This will require strong skills working with the new Fusion Electronic Health Record. Work will also involve performing patient care and document review as necessary to ensure patient treatment is in alignment with care plans as prescribed by the dentist.

You will also be assigned to provide direct assistance to the dentist as necessary at various institutions on the west side of the state assuring instruments, supplies, and equipment are properly maintained and available for patient care. Assures chairside skills conform and are optimized to treatment methodology of the assigned dentist, assuring patient safety, and maximizing clinic productivity. Frequent conversations regarding the dentist’s chairside expectations may be required resulting in immediate procedure modifications on the part of the assistant.

Records dental pathology and conditions on appropriate forms as assessed by the dentist.

• Remove temporary crowns and prepare teeth for permanent crown cementation
• Preliminary fit crowns and make adjustments outside the patient’s mouth
• Place and remove matrix retainers for alloy and composite restorations
• Remove excess cement from crowns (dentist must check afterwards)
• Fabricate temporary crowns
• Cement temporary crown with temp cement after approval from dentist. Dentist must check before patient released
• When dentist is not available, re‑cement temporary or permanent crown that has dislodged with temp cement. Dentist must check as soon as dentist is back in office
• Polish the coronal surface of the teeth with a brush or rubber cup (dentist must check afterwards)
• As requested by the dentist, place rubber dams and/or rubber dam clamps
• Take and pour up alginate impressions

Manages dental materials, instruments, and equipment. Assures proper cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization procedures for instruments and equipment. Assures adequate stock of dental materials with proper expiration dates. Maintains dental hand pieces. Manages instrument inventory and security counts. Assures security is maintained over all instruments and equipment. Maintains dental burs as directed by assigned dentist. Prepares the…