Dentist

PrimeCare Medical•Saegertown, PA

78d•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. We provide comprehensive medical, mental health, and dental care services to over 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, New York, and New Hampshire. Correctional healthcare offers a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for dental professionals to utilize their skills and knowledge daily. It combines aspects of both outpatient and emergency dentistry, serving an under-served, diverse, and appreciative patient population. We are currently seeking a Part-Time Dentist to provide on-site dental care at the Crawford County Correctional Facility in Saegertown, PA. The part-time schedule is 4.0 hours per week, to be worked Monday through Friday. A full-time position is also available, which includes covering multiple facilities in the area Monday through Friday (travel time included) and a company fleet vehicle. Full-time positions offer negotiable salaries commensurate with experience, an hourly rate range of $80.00 - $110.00, company-paid liability insurance (including tail coverage), and annual licensure reimbursement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Dentistry.
Licensed to practice Dentistry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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 an initial dental screening on all new commitments within seven (7) days for prisons, fourteen (14) days for jails, and seven (7) days for juvenile centers.
Evaluate inmates/patients needing or applying for dental care not included under basic dental services and make clinically appropriate recommendations.
Treat inmates/patients whose dental care significantly affects their nutritional status.
Take impressions for dental plates and completes required follow-up care.
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 a dental exam on inmates/patients at their anniversary date of incarceration (one year for jails, thirty days for prisons, and sixty days for juvenile centers).
Perform any other assigned or delegated duties and responsibilities.