(Archived) General Dentist

Full-Time Dentist Needed

Detention Facility, Conroe, TX

1. 1 (one) dentist for facility to receive inmates.

2. Hours to be worked: 40 per week.

3. Preferred schedule: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday.

4. Compensation: Competitive, Contact to discuss.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

· Initiates and maintains compliance with company policies for accreditation.

· Performs routine cleaning, drilling, filling, and extraction of teeth in accordance with National Commission for Correctional Health Care Standards for dental care.

· Completes an initial dental screening on all new commitments within seven (7) days.

· Evaluates those patients needing or applying for dental care and makes whatever recommendations deemed clinically appropriate. Takes impressions for dental plates. Sends prostheses to outside dental labs.

· Documents all services rendered in the patient dental health record.

· Monitors need for dental supplies and equipment.

· Provides in-service training for health staff members on appropriate issues, such as dental hygiene, dental care, dental emergencies, and techniques.

· May direct the work of staff employees. Provides input into performance evaluation.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

· Degree in dentistry from an accredited dental school required. Licensed to practice as a registered dentist in the state in which the facility is located is required.

· Two (2) years of direct work experience preferred.

· Professional license must remain on file at all times at the facility where services are rendered.

· Must be mature, flexible, intellectually alert, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff, and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.