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CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON
Title: DENTAL ASSISTANT, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY |
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Job Description:
*** SROA AND SURPLUS EMPLOYEES WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CONSIDERATION AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. *** SALARIES WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY TO COMPLY WITH THE PREVISIONS OF THE CURRENT FURLOUGH PROGRAMS *** MUST BE ELIGIBLE AND REACHABLE (WITHIN THE TOP 3 RANKS ON THE CURRENT CERTIFICATION LIST. TO CHECK EXAM RESULTS OR CURRENT RANKING CLICK HERE *** CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR INTERDEPARTMENTAL, INTRADEPARTMENTAL,LATERAL TRANSFER OR FORMER EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR REINSTATEMENT MAY APPLY. *** THERE MAY BE ONE OR MORE POSITION OPENING FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION *** FOR A COPY OF THE STATE APPLICATION FORM PLEASE CLICK HERE Under the direction of the Supervising Dentist and the clinical direction of the Dentist, the Dental Assistant, performs supportive dental procedures under the guidelines and regulations of the California Board of Examiners and the CDCR regulations. Duties shall include, but not be limited to, the maintenance of security procedures at all times, chairside and back office procedures, infection control, oral health and self care duties, radiographic, administrative, and auxiliary clinical duties. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assist and is available at the chairside to the Dentist. Maintain alert to any change in the procedure; anticipate and/or modify the sequence of the instrumentation and medicament as required; Maintains instrument and material count, control and inventory throughout each procedure; arrange dental materials, instruments, and equipment in the proper sequence of use; load and dispose needles and local anesthetic carpules; Ensure that all dental consent forms, health history, trust-withdrawal, etc. are complete and signed by patient before and after each procedure. Verify patient’s ID prior to helping the patient. Document and inform Dentist of vital signs prior to the start of each procedure. Mix and assist in the preparation of various restorative and impression materials, waxes and resin products; perform a security count of all equipment, instrument, and medicaments utilized during each procedure prior to patient departing the clinic. Keep the Dentist, informed of the status of the appointments. Organizes and coordinates the self-care training with the custodial and dental staff. Inventories and procures self-care dental supplies, and equipment necessary for self care presentation. Educate inmates in proper brushing and flossing techniques; dental services which are provided, plaque index, and how to access dental care. Monitor and track patients who have a plaque index greater than 20%. Schedules, updates, monitor and tracks dental self-care sessions. Maintains a master institution log of patients who have completed and who are waiting dental health & self-care instruction. Document self-care training in the patients Unit Health Record (UHR). Provides Certification completion of the training program. Records for emergency referrals to the clinic, if a designated duty and retrieve, collect and return all UHR of inmates. Review all incoming mainline inmate UHR for examination, self–care, dental priority compliance. Informs the Chief Dentist of inmates in need of priority 1 dental needs; informs the OT of incoming inmates dental priority, in need for examination and/or self-care training. Comply with the Dental Board and CDCR’s dental infection control regulations and policies. Minimize and immediately report any occupational exposure. Use Primary Personal Protection Equipment using the appropriate use of gloves, surgical masks, protective eye wear, face shields, and protective clothing. Clean and disinfect clinical contact surfaces, dental unit surfaces, and counter tops between patients or protects the surfaces with impervious barriers. Replace barriers between patients. Clean and disinfect all surfaces at the end of the day. Flush dental operatory water lines. Clean central vacuum system and unit traps each day; maintain a log. Count, presoak, clean, decontaminate, rinse, dry, bag, wrap or package, fate, sterilize and properly store all dental instruments, tools and handpieces. Lubricate handpieces before and after sterilization. Clean sterilizer daily Maintain weekly spore tests; Mail spore test to laboratory for analysis and maintain log. Collect and handle the disposal of infectious and noninfectious waste, sharps & containers, and trash. Handle and collect for recycling hazardous materials such as x-ray solutions, x-ray film foil, and amalgam scraps. Track and properly store dental flammable materials such as butane gas and burning alcohol. Process impression, models, and casts for fabrication of dentures. Count and ship contaminated laundry for cleaning to the local dental operation. Stock and maintain inventory forms, materials and supplies in the dental operatory and satellite clinics’; keeps stocking logs. Keep sticking of cotton disposables current. Hand-carry stat orders to the pharmacy, Registered Nurse or Medical Technical Assistant in order to facilitate immediate delivery. Assist dentist in the oral exam process including new arrival screenings and “over 50” exams. Assist with post-dental procedures (post-op instructions, prescriptions, chronos, lay-ins and medication pass) Counts, organizes inventory tools. Ensure up-to-date Tool Control Inventories. Forward the Dentist Daily Treatment Logs (RDTAL & DDTAL) to the dental OT. Distill water for clinical use. Maintain log of utilized water and amount of water on hand. Observe the dental environment for deficiencies continually. Follow dental radiography and film processing mandates and regulations. Wear x-ray dosimeter badge daily. Process all x-ray films. Disinfect x-ray tube after each use. Provide relief during absences/vacancies, as required. Maintain inmate appointment scheduling, calendar, or ducat lists by the Chief Dentist of Dentist in accordance with existing Inmate Dental Services Policy and Procedures. Ensure all chart and treatment forms are completed before returning them to the UHR and then on to Medical Records at the close of each workday. Retrieve, collect and return all UHR of inmates scheduled for treatment or in cases deemed an emergency. Supervise directly inmates in the dental care delivery area and self-care presentation area. Supervise inmates assigned as porters in the clinical area, where appropriate. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assist and is available at the chairside to the Dentist. Maintain alert to any change in the procedure; anticipate and/or modify the sequence of the instrumentation and medicament as required; Maintains instrument and material count, control and inventory throughout each procedure; arrange dental materials, instruments, and equipment in the proper sequence of use; load and dispose needles and local anesthetic carpules; Ensure that all dental consent forms, health history, trust-withdrawal, etc. are complete and signed by patient before and after each procedure. Verify patient’s ID prior to helping the patient. Document and inform Dentist of vital signs prior to the start of each procedure. Mix and assist in the preparation of various restorative and impression materials, waxes and resin products; perform a security count of all equipment, instrument, and medicaments utilized during each procedure prior to patient departing the clinic. Keep the Dentist, informed of the status of the appointments. Organizes and coordinates the self-care training with the custodial and dental staff. Inventories and procures self-care dental supplies, and equipment necessary for self care presentation. Educate inmates in proper brushing and flossing techniques; dental services which are provided, plaque index, and how to access dental care. Monitor and track patients who have a plaque index greater than 20%. Schedules, updates, monitor and tracks dental self-care sessions. Maintains a master institution log of patients who have completed and who are waiting dental health & self-care instruction. Document self-care training in the patients Unit Health Record (UHR). Provides Certification completion of the training program. Records for emergency referrals to the clinic, if a designated duty and retrieve, collect and return all UHR of inmates. Review all incoming mainline inmate UHR for examination, self–care, dental priority compliance. Informs the Chief Dentist of inmates in need of priority 1 dental needs; informs the OT of incoming inmates dental priority, in need for examination and/or self-care training. Comply with the Dental Board and CDCR’s dental infection control regulations and policies. Minimize and immediately report any occupational exposure. Use Primary Personal Protection Equipment using the appropriate use of gloves, surgical masks, protective eye wear, face shields, and protective clothing. Clean and disinfect clinical contact surfaces, dental unit surfaces, and counter tops between patients or protects the surfaces with impervious barriers. Replace barriers between patients. Clean and disinfect all surfaces at the end of the day. Flush dental operatory water lines. Clean central vacuum system and unit traps each day; maintain a log. Count, presoak, clean, decontaminate, rinse, dry, bag, wrap or package, fate, sterilize and properly store all dental instruments, tools and handpieces. Lubricate handpieces before and after sterilization. Clean sterilizer daily Maintain weekly spore tests; Mail spore test to laboratory for analysis and maintain log. Collect and handle the disposal of infectious and noninfectious waste, sharps & containers, and trash. Handle and collect for recycling hazardous materials such as x-ray solutions, x-ray film foil, and amalgam scraps. Track and properly store dental flammable materials such as butane gas and burning alcohol. Process impression, models, and casts for fabrication of dentures. Count and ship contaminated laundry for cleaning to the local dental operation. Stock and maintain inventory forms, materials and supplies in the dental operatory and satellite clinics’; keeps stocking logs. Keep sticking of cotton disposables current. Hand-carry stat orders to the pharmacy, Registered Nurse or Medical Technical Assistant in order to facilitate immediate delivery. Assist dentist in the oral exam process including new arrival screenings and “over 50” exams. Assist with post-dental procedures (post-op instructions, prescriptions, chronos, lay-ins and medication pass) Counts, organizes inventory tools. Ensure up-to-date Tool Control Inventories. Forward the Dentist Daily Treatment Logs (RDTAL & DDTAL) to the dental OT. Distill water for clinical use. Maintain log of utilized water and amount of water on hand. Observe the dental environment for deficiencies continually. Follow dental radiography and film processing mandates and regulations. Wear x-ray dosimeter badge daily. Process all x-ray films. Disinfect x-ray tube after each use. Provide relief during absences/vacancies, as required. Maintain inmate appointment scheduling, calendar, or ducat lists by the Chief Dentist of Dentist in accordance with existing Inmate Dental Services Policy and Procedures. Ensure all chart and treatment forms are completed before returning them to the UHR and then on to Medical Records at the close of each workday. Retrieve, collect and return all UHR of inmates scheduled for treatment or in cases deemed an emergency. Supervise directly inmates in the dental care delivery area and self-care presentation area. Supervise inmates assigned as porters in the clinical area, where appropriate. br> POSITIONS ARE SCHEDULED TO END 12/31/2011. PENDING BUDGET APPROVAL Additional Information:
Special Requirements: See Description |
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