Title: Dentist

Level: Senior

Reports To: Health Services Administrator 

Travel Required: Travel Not Required

Visa Support: No VISA Sponsorships Supported

Location: Will this hire need to report to a specific location? Yes, you must report in person to a particular area.

Signing Bonus: Negotiable

Relocation Package: Full

Must-Haves:

• Graduate of an approved school of dentistry and licensure as a dentist in the state of employment.
• At least one year of experience preferred. Must demonstrate good oral and written communication skills
• Must be full-time onsite - we will cover relocation costs.

Job Description:

About the Position:

Currently seeking a Dentist who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The Dentist is responsible for providing professional dental care to inmates and residents.

The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Perform routine dental treatment, including examining teeth and gums for cavities, infections, and diseases; taking necessary x-rays; performing fillings, extractions, cleanings, full and partial dentures, and anterior and premolar root canals as warranted.
• Diagnose and develop dental treatment plans for inmates/residents.
• Develop, coordinate, and supervise the facility's dental program, which includes advising and instructing inmates and residents on the causes and prevention of dental disease.
• Recruit, schedule, train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of any subordinate staff.
• Consult with other health care staff and coordinate specialized or emergency dental care as needed.
• Control and inventory medications, syringes, dental instruments, and other dental supplies or equipment as required by established procedures.
• Keep work area clean; use or direct the use of appropriate sanitation and infection control methods.
• Prepare and maintain dental files and a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary, and/or operational records, reports, and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing, and labeling; review reports and records produced by staff; properly process all reports and documents promptly.
• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all dental records.
• Routinely audit dental files for documentation of all provided services.
• Monitor the provision of any required contract services.
• Coordinate professional dental and related services performed by external providers.
• Screen all requests for records and approve or disapprove responses as appropriate, following established policy and procedures.
• Provide input for facility dental budget requests.
• Identify financial responsibility (inmate/resident, corporate, insurance company, etc.) for all incurred expenses.
• Maintain complete logs of all dental billings and assist the business office by reviewing them at least monthly.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of dental and related services.
• Audit pharmacy uses for adherence to the formulary.
• Monitor and supervise strict staff compliance with all applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled substances.
• Observe and record inmate/resident behavior.
• Maintain equipment and supplies as required; order replacement items promptly; and requisition necessary purchases through the purchase order system.
• Inspect the dental unit for items that could be used as contraband by inmates or residents; securely store supplies and equipment or arrange for their safe disposal.
• Monitor and evaluate physical safety requirements of both patients and staff to provide a safe working environment.
• Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., as required.
• Accept on-call status.
• Monitor safety practices: prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policy; take appropriate action in cases of severe and unusual incidents and emergencies.
• ?Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors, and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness, and good judgment. This includes providing information, instructions, and directions, mediating disputes, and offering reliable testimony in court and other formal settings.
• Review, process, and respond to lawsuits (via corporate counsel); attend court hearings as necessary; conduct research on charts; and review the status of inmates/residents with serious health problems to ensure completion of all necessary interventions and treatments.
• Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons, and other legal writs.
• ?Coordinate the movement of inmates and residents to and from various areas for dental treatment.
• Initiate and complete investigations and inquiries with accuracy by gathering information and evidence, interviewing, and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects, and confidential informers; exercise independent judgment by determining when probable cause exists to recommend or take disciplinary action.
• Reliably and repetitively identify inmates/residents by visual means.
• Conduct searches of individuals and objects that may be capable of concealing contraband. Search buildings and outdoor areas to detect and identify objects and detain individuals.
• Engage in functions in confined areas, physically checking the doors, windows, and other places to verify they are secure.
• Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of inmates/residents and others encountered in an antagonistic environment.
• Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
• Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid, physically removing people from dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from confined areas.
• ?Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; apply management techniques to problems of administration and devise workable solutions.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Work with mathematical concepts such as the fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, and apply concepts like fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards, and/or contracts.
• Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently, and calmly in emergencies and other high-stress situations.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved school of dentistry and licensure as a dentist in the state of employment.
• At least one year of experience preferred. Must demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.
• A valid driver's license is preferred, unless required by contract or applicable statute.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.