Dentist

PrimeCare Medical•Hagerstown, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical (PCM) is a privately owned, physician-founded, and nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice that has been in operation since 1986. PCM provides comprehensive medical, mental health, and dental care services to over 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, New York, Ohio, and New Hampshire. Correctional healthcare offers a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for dental professionals to utilize all their learned skills and knowledge daily. It is the perfect hybrid of outpatient and emergency dentistry, providing care to an underserved, diverse, and appreciative patient population. We are currently looking for a Part-Time Dentist to join our team and provide on-site dental care at the Washington County Detention Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. This position requires only 4 to 6 hours of on-site dental care bi-weekly. On-site hours are normally worked Monday through Friday during normal business hours, but we can also accommodate Sunday coverage. Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience, with a range of $90.00-$120.00 per hour. Benefits include company-paid liability insurance (including tail), a Part-Time PTO/Sick Time plan, and annual licensure reimbursement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Dentistry.
Licensed to practice Dentistry in the state of Maryland.
Maintain current DEA license.
Maintain active BLS (i.e. CPR) certification.
Maintain current Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Provide and supervise dental care of inmates/patients.
Evaluate dental health programs and dental services.
Function as a consultant to facility physicians.
Monitor the need for dental supplies and equipment.
Participate in dental health planning.
Perform routine drilling, filling, and extraction of teeth in accordance with established standards of practice.
Complete, within seven (7) days for prisons, fourteen (14) days for jails, and seven (7) days for juvenile centers; an initial dental screening on all new commitments.
Evaluate inmates/patients needing or applying for dental care not included under basic dental care services and make recommendations deemed clinically appropriate.
Treat inmates/patients whose dental care is significantly affecting their nutritional status.
Take impressions for dental plates and completes follow-up care that is required.
Document completely all services rendered in the inmate/patient dental health record.
Instruct inmates/patients in dental hygiene techniques.
Provide in-service training for health staff in areas of dental hygiene, care, emergencies, techniques, and treatment.
Complete dental exam on inmates/patients at the anniversary date of incarceration (one year for jails, thirty days for prisons, and sixty days for juvenile centers).
Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned or delegated.