We are currently seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in the Alderson, WV area.
Place of Performance : The Registered Dental Hygienist services will be performed on-site in the Health Services Department at the Federal Prison Camp Alderson located in Alderson, WV.
Qualified candidates will be expected to submit the following:
- Current resume
- Registered Dental Hygienist certification / diploma
- CPR (front & back)
- Proof of immunizations
Benefits:
- 2,000 bonus after 2-year commitment
- Competitive salary
- Health Insurance Benefit
- Paid Time Off (Executive Order 13706) - effective after one year of service with Nitelines USA, Inc.: One (1) hour accrual per every 30 hours work up to 56 hours per year.
- Vacation - effective after one year of service with Nitelines USA, Inc.: Two (2) weeks paid vacation after one (1) year of service with a contractor or successor, three (3) weeks after five (5) years, and four (4) weeks after 15 years.
Education and Experience :
- Candidate is required to be certified/licensed as a Dental Hygienist in any State and must submit photocopies of their license and/or board certification.
- Dental radiology certification, anesthesia certification and CPR certification are also required.
- In addition, a minimum of three years of experience is preferred.
Schedule :
- Work hours may vary depending on the need of the institution. Shifts will typically take place between the hours of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The shift will be up to 8 sessions per day, with a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period, if applicable, Monday through Friday, exclusive of Federal holidays.
Description of Duties:
- Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
- Retrieve patient's records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental Officer
- Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications
- Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspirator
- Observes patient's responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic
- Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments
- Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records)
- Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient
- Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.
- Provides dental health education
- Charting for dental screening exams
- Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery
- Dental and periodontal charting
- Places temporary fillings
- Prepares places, and removes packs
- Places and removes rubber dams
- Maintains dental equipment
- Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments
- Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs
- Reports defective equipment, or utilizes corrective action
- Prepares entries for patient's records