Job ID: 22100
Agency: Department of Correction, Health
Location: Rapid City
Salary: $17.91 - $21.07, DOE
Pay Grade: GF
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This is a Part-Time >= 20 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Correction. For more information on the Department of Correction, please visit https://doc.sd.gov/.

Join us in the field of Correctional Health Dentistry!

This Dental Assistant position works approximately 32 hours per week in the Dental Office at Rapid City with other dental professionals providing comprehensive dental services to adult male inmates incarcerated in the Prison. Dental assistants work alongside the dentist and assist with a variety of dental services. Specific tasks may include:

• take and process x-rays (must be certified);
• assist the dentist at the chair side with the delivery of instruments and preparation of dental materials;
• counsel patients about preventative dental care and nutrition;
• perform a variety of office management tasks; and
• operatory and instrument infection control.

Licenses and Certifications:

The position requires licensure or eligibility for licensure in South Dakota and graduation from an accredited or board-approved Dental Assisting Program OR successful completion of the Dental Assisting National Board Exam (DANB).

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• a desire to provide basic, essential dental care to a population with significant needs.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.