Job description

Welcome to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS), Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, Section of Prisons Administration. The Department of Public Safety is the largest state agency with 26,000 employees. Our Agency is responsible for safeguarding and preserving the lives and property of its citizens through prevention, protection, and preparation.

If you are looking for a rewarding career, please consider the Dental Assistant opportunity with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, as well as retirement.

This position is located at Nash Correctional Institution and reports to the Dentist assigned to the facility. This is skilled work in rendering technical assistance to dentists in the care of dental patients. This position provides primary clinical support for patient care by performing dental assisting duties in a variety of clinical settings, i.e., emergency care, general dentistry, restorative dentistry, oral surgery, endodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and radiology.

Nash Correctional Institution is a medium custody facility located in Nashville, Nash County NC. It houses approximately 654 male offenders. The facility provides offender labor to two Correction Enterprises operations located on site: the Optical Plant and the Print Plant. The Optical Plant manufactures eyeglasses for customers such as Medicaid and the Division of Services for the Blind. The Print Plant is a full-service print shop dedicated to printing services for state government agencies, public school systems, state community colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations.

Duties performed include:

• Maintaining inventories of supplies and equipment,
• Cleaning and sterilizing instruments,
• Preparing and arranging instrument trays for clinical use,
• Explaining procedures and providing support to patients,
• Passing instruments to the dentist during dental procedures,
• Preparing impression and filling materials,
• Operating oral evacuation equipment, retractors, and water/air sprays,
• Monitoring the patient’s behavior and vital signs as requested by the dentist,
• Completing patient records and charts, billings and re-appointments,
• Clearing and cleaning the operatory and instruments,
• Taking routine x-rays and photographs, and instructing patient, family, and/or health care staff in basic oral hygiene.
• Maintain records and recall system,
• May also provide clerical support to the dentist and dental staff as required.

Note to Current State Employees: The Salary Grade for this position is MH04. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase/decrease MAY result.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application* and *Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. (Note: These links were created for applicants of Dept. of Public Safety jobs and may not reflect the policies or procedures of other State agencies.)

To qualify for this position, applicants must document in the Description of Work section of their application that they possess ALL of the following were applicable:

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Documented experience in the utilization of dental instruments, procedures, and equipment

• Demonstrated experience with preparation methods and dental materials
• Documented experience in maintaining dental records

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Completion of a dental assistant program from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of on-the-job training as a dental assistant and required x-ray training when needed; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32,460.00 - $48,691.00 per year

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