Correctional Dental Assistant
Lewisburg, PA
DT-Healthcare Staffing
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Title: Certified Dental Assistant - Correctional Facility

Profession / Specialty: Allied Health - Dental Assistant

Facility Type: Federal Correctional Institution (Federal Bureau of Prisons)

Location: Lewisburg, PA 17837 (USP Lewisburg)

Job Type: Full-Time, Local Contract (non-personal services)

Shift: Day shift, Monday - Friday (no weekends, no holidays worked - closed on Federal holidays); 30-40 one-hour sessions/week, normally 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Contract Length: 12-month base period, with up to four 12-month option periods

Pay: $28-$32/hour, depending on experience and certifications (local placement - no per diem or travel stipend; straight hourly rate, includes required H&W fringe)

Job Description

Bring your dental assisting skills to a federal healthcare setting with steady, predictable weekday hours and no nights, weekends, or holidays. We're hiring 2 Certified Dental Assistants to support the Health Services Unit at USP Lewisburg, working chair-side with the facility's staff Dentist across the full scope of general dentistry - oral surgery, operative, prosthetics, radiology, endodontics, and preventive care.

This is a full-time, on-site role with a consistent Monday - Friday schedule and a 12-month base contract with renewal options - a stable alternative to travel or per diem dental assisting, in a specialized correctional healthcare environment.

What You'll Do

•     Assist chair-side across oral surgery, operative procedures, prosthetics, radiology, endodontics, and periodontics

•     Prepare anesthetics, instruments, and sterile fields; handle sterilization/disinfection

•     Take and develop intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs (bitewings, periapical, panorex)

•     Fabricate custom trays, pour models, support minor denture repairs

•     Chart intra-oral findings; provide oral hygiene instruction and preventive care

•     Handle clinic clerical duties - scheduling, call-outs, supply ordering

What You'll Need

•     Graduate of an accredited dental assistant program

•     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Radiology Certification + 1 year of dental radiology experience

•     18 months of Dental Assistant/Dental Hygienist experience, including 6 months current clinical experience

•     Current CPR certification (Red Cross or AHA)

•     Bilingual Spanish a plus; correctional experience a plus (not required)

•     Must clear federal background investigation (NCIC, fingerprinting, urinalysis screening) before facility access

To Apply

Submit your resume, proof of education/certifications, a completed Letter of Intent, and 3 professional references. We are an equal opportunity employer and provide accommodations upon request at any stage of the hiring process.