Dental Assistant 2; Umatilla)

Position: Dental Assistant 2 (Umatilla)
Initial Posting Date:10/16/2026

Application Deadline:10/26/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections Salary Range:$5,723 - $6,903

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Dental Assistant 2 (Umatilla)

Job Description:

Dental Assistant 2, Dental Care Coordinator (Umatilla) with Underfill option available

Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) – Umatilla, Oregon Oregon Department of Corrections We have an exceptional opportunity for a Dental Assistant 2 position at Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla, Oregon. Umatilla, Oregon is a historic city sitting at the meeting point of the Columbia and Umatilla rivers in the eastern part of the state. Our positions work within our secure healthcare and dental units.

Enjoy our secure opportunity, along with amazing benefits in this great opportunity!

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 candidates who can meet the full qualifications.

About the Job – Your Role Your primary duties will be to facilitate patient dental care by providing direct assistance to the dentist while performing chairside procedures and to assure that instruments, supplies, and equipment are properly maintained and available for patient care.

Duties In this position you will provide direct chairside assistance to the dentist during dental procedures. 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 from the assistant.

Records dental pathology and conditions on appropriate forms as assessed by the dentist. Performs the following EFDA duties as assigned by treating 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

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 dental operatory for patient treatment, assuring all infection control guidelines are followed;
Assures proper instruments and supplies are set up in a neat and orderly fashion for specific dental procedures as directed by assigned dentist. Displays a working knowledge of all necessary dental materials. Coordinates maintenance and repair of equipment with DOC staff and contracted technicians. Conducts inventories; order tools and supplies as needed to assure adequate quantities available. Responds to…