Title: Dental Assistant #00475 : Buckingham Correctional Center

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate III

Hiring Range: $35,791 - $52,770

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Buckingham Correctional Center

Agency Website: https://vadoc.virginia.gov/job-opportunities/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Under the direction of a Dentist, Dental Assistants will assist in the dental and related work of a dental office; protect and maintain the safety of persons and property; and other related work as assigned.

Will be a member of the VADOC Mobile Dental Team, a unit that travels to other facilities and field units in the geographical area of the base facility of employment.

Must be willing to travel to surrounding institutions and field units as a part of the Mobile Dental Team, providing dental care and oral healthcare to the patients at those sites.

Assists the Dentist in providing dental care and dental education to patients.

Adheres to DOC regulations for security, tool control, and safety.

Complies with OSHA regulations and CDC and American Dental Association recommendations for infection control.

Prioritizes workload and schedules patients.

Prepares and arranges dental instruments, equipment, and accessories.

Sterilizes and cares for dental instruments; keep a sufficient amount of dental supplies available.

Keeps dental records of patients; assists dentist at the chair; keeps the dental office and equipment neat, clean, and sanitary.

Takes and develops dental x-rays; performs dental laboratory functions; instructs patients in proper practices of preventive dental care.

Minimum Qualifications

• Academic training/experience as a dental assistant
• Ability to travel to surrounding institutions and field units as a part of the Mobile Dental Unit, providing dental care and oral healthcare to the patients at those sites
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and schedule patients
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing. Knowledge of dental terminology
• Experience in four handed dentistry

Additional Considerations

• Certification as a Dental Assistant by Dental Assisting National Board
• Radiation Health and Safety Certification
• Proficient computer skills
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Ability to properly monitoring patient vital signs

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

WHY VADOC? WHY NOT?

We provide job stability, 13 paid state holidays in addition to generous vacation, sick and personal leave, Public Student Loan Forgiveness, top-tier health benefits, enhanced retirement benefits, VA 457 Deferred Comp, Employee Health and Wellness programs and so much more!

We are a learning organization providing career advancement and professional development opportunities.

Start your day ready to make a difference and end it knowing that you did! We are in the business of helping people to be better – Come join us!

Contact Information

Name: James Ritchie

Phone: 804-588-2356

Email: Applications submitted via email not accepted

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.