Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is hiring: Dental Assistant in St. Marys

Overview

POSITION: Dental Assistant

SCHEDULE: Full-Time / 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday – Friday

FACILITY: St Marys Correctional Center

LOCATION: St Marys, WV

COMPANY: Wexford Health Sources, Inc.

Benefits

We’re proud to offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Annual review with performance increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account

Position Summary

Under immediate supervision a dental assistant performs non-professional work assisting the dentist during examination and treatment of patients and in the routine handling of instruments and supplies.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Maintains supplies, materials and records of treatment.
• Sets up instruments, equipment and supplies as directed by the dentist or dental hygienist.
• Prepares the patient for treatment.
• Ensures proper clean up, packaging and sterilizing of instruments.
• Assist in instruction of patients in proper dental hygiene.
• Accurately records services in the patient’s medical record, as directed by the dentist.
• Receives instructions from the dental hygienist (if available) and provide assistance when requested.
• Assists in screenings for dental emergencies and sick call.
• Provides chair-side assistance by keeping operating field clear, passing instruments and suctioning.
• Scrubs and sterilizes instruments.
• Mixes restorative materials.
• Assists in taking intra-oral x-rays in accordance with proper radiological hygiene.
• Develops and mounts x-ray films.
• Performs intra-oral tasks as defined by law.
• Maintains x-ray unit, processor, autoclave and dental unit according to specifications.

The duties and responsibilities outlined herein are for payroll purposes only; employees may be assigned other duties as required.

Environmental Conditions

Dental clinic setting within a correctional facility.

Job Requirements

Travel: Minimal travel required.

Certification:

• Preferably registered or certified by a professional association
• Current CPR certification.

Education: High School Graduate or GED certificate.

Preferred Experience: Experience working in a dental setting and/or correctional health care preferred.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Note: Apply according to the organization’s process.