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

CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT

2 Positions Available

USP Lewisburg, Lewisburg, PA |  Full-Time  |  Up to 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday

Position Overview

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking two (2) Certified Dental Assistants to provide in-house chair-side dental support at USP Lewisburg's Health Services Department. This is a non-personal services role delivering direct clinical support to a correctional dental clinic across a full range of oral surgery, operative, prosthetic, radiology, endodontic, and preventive procedures. Candidates will work alongside the institution's Dental Officer(s) in a structured, session-based schedule within a secure federal correctional facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side dental assistance across operative, prosthetic, endodontic, periodontic, radiology, and oral surgery procedures.
• Take and develop intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs, including bitewings, periapical, and panorex films.
• Prepare anesthetics, instruments, and sterile fields; assist with four-handed dentistry techniques.
• Perform sterilization and disinfection of instruments in accordance with clinical infection-control standards.
• Chart intra-oral findings and maintain oral/dental anatomy documentation to support the Dental Officer.
• Provide patient instruction on oral hygiene care, fluoride application, and desensitizing agents.
• Complete clerical duties including filing, scheduling, call-outs, inventory of dental supplies, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain professional, unsupervised working relationships with an inmate population from diverse backgrounds, consistent with institution security protocols.
• Remain available for emergency coverage within the scheduled workweek as directed by the Contract Monitor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate of an accredited dental assistant school or program.
• Training in dental radiology and radiology safety, plus a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Radiology Certification.
• Minimum one (1) year of work experience involving dental radiology.
• Minimum 18 months of work experience as a Dental Assistant or Dental Hygienist, including six (6) months of current clinical experience within the past year (experience may run concurrently with radiology experience).
• Current CPR certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association).
• Ability to read, understand, fluently speak, and legibly write English; bilingual Spanish and prior correctional experience preferred but not required.
• Must pass all Bureau of Prisons security requirements, including NCIC, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency background checks, and a pre-employment urinalysis screening.

Compensation

$28.11 an hour

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit the following:

• Current resume detailing relevant dental assistant experience and certifications.
• Three (3) professional references.
• Signed Letter of Intent (as required by the solicitation's Attachment VII).

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request at any stage of the hiring process.