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Last Updated: 9/12/19

Job Description

Overview

Under the direction of the Health Services Administrator (HSA), Program Manager (PM), or higher licensed medical professional, the Dentist will have the overall responsibility for the provision of dental care for the county in compliance with all applicable dental standards, state and federal regulations and laws.

Qualifications

Education for Dentist:

  • Graduate of an accredited dental school.

Experience for Dentist:

• Prefer correctional/detention facility experience
• Minimum 3 years’ of experience, and correctional experience is preferred

Licenses/Certifications for Dentist:

• Unrestricted current dental license from the state of practice - must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc.
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration
• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS and PALS (where applicable) certification through AHA

Responsibilities

  1. Provide and supervise dental care of patients
  2. Relief of pain and treatment of acute and chronic infections
  3. Extraction of unsalvageable teeth
  4. Provide fillings to eligible persons served, as needed
  5. Provide Phase One Periodontal Services to eligible patients, as needed

Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer

Company Details

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Introducing Wellpath, the newly combined Correct Care Solutions and Correctional Medical Group Companies. From two organizations that shared a “patients-first” philosophy, a new company emerges to transform healthcare through innovative public/private healthcare partnerships. Simply put, we are the best at what we do with the top healthcare talent, leading-edge programs and advanced technology. We...