Dental Assistant

Position Summary

These positions provide chairside dental assistance and office support services in an institution dental clinic.

Duties may include charting, maintaining records, processing radiographs, preparing molds and models, cleaning and sterilizing equipment, and providing patients care instructions.

This position will need to keep current on dental assisting, dental materials, and office procedures.

This position will also be involved in managing appointments, patient records, and inventory.

Salary Information

This position is in pay schedule and range 06-11 with a starting pay rate of $19.52/hour.

Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire.

Remote work options not available for these positions. This position is FLSA Non-Exempt. A twelve-month probationary period is required.

Candidates with no prior permanent employment with the State of Wisconsin in the past 5 years may be eligible to accept a sign-on bonus of $2,000. The sign-on bonus will be paid in two installments: $1000 on the first paycheck and $1000 with the paycheck for the pay period in which the employee attains permanent status (usually 1 year). (UW System employment isn't disqualifying.)

To receive the bonus, a candidate must sign an agreement indicating they will remain in that position for a year. If the candidate leaves their position prior to completing the one year, they may be required to reimburse the initial payment.

Job Details

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting. The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Please find more on the Department of Corrections' Equity and Inclusion initiative.

For more in-depth information on employment with the State of Wisconsin, please see the State Employee Handbook

Qualifications

Qualified Applicants will:

Be able to perform dental assistant procedures including:

• Chairside assistance and expanded functions

• Assisting for restorative, endodontic, prosthetic and oral surgical procedures

Have Knowledge of:

• Infection control practices, sterilization techniques and aseptic procedures.

• Dental laboratory & radiology procedures, including safety precautions.

• Dental nomenclature and names of dental instruments and equipment.

• Dental materials, their use, and storage procedures.

• First Aid Procedures

• Ethical standards of dental practice.

Have Experience in administrative tasks such as:

• Filing and using a personal computer for tasks such as: General communication and correspondence, report preparation, and inventory control.

Special Requirement: Dental assistants will need to obtain and maintain certification in CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and the use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and be able to perform said actions as needed.

How To Apply

The initial screening prior to interview is based on your response to the screening questionnaire.

You will be asked to upload a resume or complete the work history. This step is required by law, but the resume submitted will not be assessed as part of the screening process. Applicants that interview will provide a final resume for review at that time.

To apply: Click on "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Follow the steps outlined in the application process to submit your application.

Submitted information will be evaluated and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

Permanent classified employees who are eligible for consideration as a transfer or voluntary demotion must complete this application process in order to be considered.

Current State of Wisconsin (non-UW) Employees: If you arrived at this posting through the Wisc.Jobs site, you will need to go to your Employee Self Services portal and apply through the "Careers" tile on the front page. Do not create an external account.

Questions can be directed to Athena Foster, HR Specialist

• Senior, at Athena.Foster@wisconsin.gov.

Please select all locations you are willing to consider when submitting your application. If you are found eligible and your situation later changes, contact the HR staff above to request an update to your potential work locations.

Recruiting Locations with Dental Assistant Positions (See Above for Vacancies):

Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility (Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County)

Dodge Correctional Institution (Waupun, Dodge County)

Drug Abuse Correctional Center (Winnebago, Winnebago County)

Fox Lake Correctional Institution (Fox Lake, Dodge County)

Green Bay Correctional Institution (Green Bay, Brown County)

Jackson Correctional Institution (Black River Falls, Jackson County)

Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution HSU (Plymouth, Sheboygan County)

Lincoln Hills & Copper Lakes Schools (Irma, Lincoln County)

Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility (Milwaukee, Milwaukee County)

New Lisbon Correctional Institution (New Lisbon, Juneau County)

Oakhill Correctional Institution HSU (Oregon, Dane County)

Oshkosh Correctional Institution (Oshkosh, Winnebago County)*

Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution HSU (Prairie du Chien, Crawford County)*

Racine Correctional Institution (Sturtevant, Racine County)

Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility (Racine, Racine County)*

Redgranite Correctional Institution (Redgranite, Waushara County)*

Stanley Correctional Institution (Stanley, Chippewa County)

Sturtevant Transitional Facility (Sturtevant, Racine County)

Taycheedah Correctional Institution (Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County)

Waupun Correctional Institution (Waupun, Dodge County)

Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (Boscobel, Grant County)*

An * after the facility indicates the presence of Part-Time positions in the facility.

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the needs of the department are met. This posting will be up until: Wednesday October 16th, 2024. At that time, we anticipate creating a new job opening to continue recruiting for this classification, and individuals will need to reapply to be considered.

Applications are processed every week, usually on Thursdays.

After your application is processed, you will receive an eligibility designation.

If you are found eligible, then your name will be placed on a register and you will be eligible to be contacted about vacancies as they occur based on matching the locations you selected.

If you are found ineligible, you will need to wait until a new Job Opening is posted to reapply. The new Job Opening will be a different Job Opening number. Individuals whose responses or materials were assessed for this opening cannot withdraw and reapply to this job opening.

If you have technical difficulties applying, Wisc.Jobs help is available Monday-Friday, 7:45am

• 4:30pm

• 608-267-1012 or wiscjobs@wisconsin.gov

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