Dentist

State of South Dakota-posted 3 months ago
$141,148 - $160,000/Yr
Full-time
Pierre, SD
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
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The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC - view DOC Recruitment video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3Hwg99jTg&t=9s. This position provides routine and emergency dental care, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to offenders incarcerated within the South Dakota Department of Corrections (SDDOC) and is an integral part of our clinical services team. You would be working in Springfield four days a week and in Yankton one day a week.

  • Provide treatment to preserve and restore the natural teeth, remove decayed teeth, and appropriate replacements.
  • Provide oral health education.
  • Provide examinations and consultations.
  • Interpret dental radiographs.
  • Restore carious teeth within dental program guidelines.
  • Diagnose gum disease.
  • Restore damaged teeth and gums.
  • Provide basic oral surgery.
  • Provide endodontics.
  • Provide dental prosthetics care and treatment within guidelines of dental program prosthetic policy.
  • Prescribe medications.
  • Classify offenders according to the clinical classification system and documentation in the electronic health record.
  • Respond to on-call dental emergencies.
  • Functions as a liaison between the dental office and custody staff to ensure that offenders are seen in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Provides dental care education and instruction to offenders to reduce dental health problems.
  • Uses electronic health records to document any dental care provided to offender; ensuring thorough documentation and accurate records are maintained.
  • Provides work direction to dental assistants and dental hygienists to ensure adequate offender dental care.
  • Assists with the quality assurance program to ensure offenders are receiving all necessary and appropriate care.
  • Assists with facility accreditation.
  • Provides report to Health Services Administrator and/or Chief Dentist as needed.
  • Attends on-site administrative meetings as needed.
  • Performs other work as assigned.
  • Awarded a DDS/DMD degree from a CODA-approved dental school.
  • Ability to obtain an unrestricted Dentist license from the South Dakota Board of Dentistry.
  • Knowledge of the principles and techniques of dental examination, diagnoses, and dental surgery.
  • Knowledge of OSHA guidelines on infection control.
  • Knowledge of x-ray exposure and interpreting x-rays.
  • Knowledge of head-and-neck anatomy and physiology.
  • Knowledge of oral cancer screening and diagnosis.
  • Knowledge of OTC medications and contraindications.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Full state benefits and SDRS retirement.
  • $0 premium employee health insurance option.
  • Eleven paid holidays.
  • Generous vacation and sick leave accrual.
  • Dental, vision, and other insurance options.
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