Dentist

Wexford Health • Rushville, IL

305d • $85 - $100

About The Position

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services. Under the supervision of the Medical Director, a dentist licensed in the state of assignment is responsible and accountable for supervising the dental staff and managing the dental activity as well as for providing oral health care to patients such as fillings, extractions, dentures, root canals, etc. Utilizes electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.

Requirements

• IL State Dental License
• Current CPR certification
• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM) degree

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 1 year practicing dentistry.
• Skilled in recognizing the symptoms of shock and fainting; must be prepared to provide necessary aid as directed during procedures.
• Correctional Experience Preferred.
• Supervisory Experience preferred.
• Prior experience with use of electronic medical record system.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall supervision of the dental department.
• Provides preventative and restorative treatment to all inmates.
• Performs and interprets radiographic examinations as indicated.
• Performs operative dentistry including appropriate repair of caries, extractions, root canals, etc.
• Repairs/fits proper prosthetic devices.
• Supervise staff in cleaning of teeth, making impressions for prosthetic devices, planning and maintaining an oral hygiene program, completing appropriate records accurately and all procedures associated with the provision of dental care.
• Arrange proper referral for procedures that cannot be performed on-site at facility.
• Provides supervision of staff in instruction of offenders in preventative practices for maintaining proper oral hygiene.
• Submit monthly report of Dental Department activities.
• Serves as clinical authority on all matters related to the delivery of dental services, and provides direction, guidance, and oversight to the dental staff and programs.
• Determines the timeframes for non-emergent and elective treatments according to priority and availability.
• Determines the appropriateness of non-routine treatment and ensure that such treatment will not interfere with the provision of greater priority services.
• Examines patients and documents findings on standard forms, utilizing applicable dental classification systems (i.e., APHA).
• Provides or arranges for appropriate preventative restorative dental care as needed within the administrative guidelines to all inmates.
• Provides or arranges for appropriate care for emergency patients as soon as possible.
• Ensures continuity of care.
• Supplies data for clinic reports as requested.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree