Dentist - Pasquotank CI
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About The Position
This position is located at Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City, NC. Position provides primary dental care and treatment for Pasquotank CI. The position takes and reviews medical and dental history and performs examination of hard and soft tissues. It also initiates appropriate dental care and treatment of offender patients, orders appropriate diagnostic studies, arranges for follow up and consultation, and supervises the dental staff in their practice of dentistry in the areas of oral surgery, endodontics, prosthetics, and periodontics. The position provides proper and accurate documentation of procedures in dental and medical charts and monitors all aspects of infection control including barrier techniques for staff, equipment, and proper sterilization of instruments. The dentist ensures offenders are provided oral hygiene instructions and informs offenders of diagnostic and treatment concerns. Responsibilities also include documentation of weekly spore testing and maintenance procedures of equipment, assessment of offender and staff needs to determine the need for new programs or program adjustments, supervising daily tasks of dental assistants, and evaluating operations and procedures. The dentist will provide written responses to offender grievances and written responses to DAC Legal when necessary, while maintaining a professional demeanor and ensuring positive communication with dental, medical, and custody staff for effective operation of the dental office.
