Correctional Dental Assistant
Fort Dix, NJ
HonorVet Technologies
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Position: Dental Assistant

Location: Fort Dix, Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 08640
Facility: Prison / Corrections
Department: Health Services / Dental Clinic
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 13 weeks (Extendable) 
Schedule: Monday – Friday (excluding Federal Holidays)
Working Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Hours: 40 hours per week
Positions Available: 5

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Dental Officers with restorative dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and dental examinations.
• Prepare patients, dental instruments, equipment, medications, and treatment rooms.
• Assist during dental procedures by passing instruments, retracting tissues, irrigating the oral cavity, and operating suction equipment.
• Perform dental screenings, charting, prophylaxis assistance, and periodontal procedure preparation.
• Take and process dental X-rays using standard and digital radiographic equipment.
• Ensure proper patient positioning and follow radiation safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate dental treatment records, including electronic and paper documentation.
• Clean, disinfect, and sterilize dental instruments and equipment.
• Assist with temporary fillings, rubber dams, dental impressions, casts, and prosthetic procedures under appropriate supervision.
• Provide dental health education and instructions regarding follow-up appointments.
• Assist with emergency dental cases.
• Monitor dental equipment, perform routine inspections, and report equipment issues.
• Follow infection control, safety, and patient care protocols.

Additional Responsibilities

During periods of downtime, the Dental Assistant may be assigned additional duties within their qualifications and scope of practice, including:

• Obtaining and recording patient vital signs.
• Checking medical equipment and supplies.
• Conducting PPE and supply inventory.
• Scanning documents into electronic medical records.
• Performing quality assurance audits in BEMR as assigned.
• Providing administrative support to the Health Services Department.

Required Qualifications

• Certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
• Minimum of 2 years of Dental Assistant experience.
• Training in dental radiology and radiation safety.
• Current CPR certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Experience with dental X-rays, dental instruments, sterilization, and infection control.
• Ability to work professionally with healthcare staff and patients in a correctional healthcare environment.