Dentist
About The Position
PrimeCare Medical (PCM) has been in operation since 1986 and is a privately owned, physician-founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice. 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, and New Hampshire. Correctional healthcare offers a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for dental professionals to utilize their skills and knowledge daily. It is a hybrid of outpatient and emergency dentistry, providing care to an underserved, diverse, and appreciative patient population. We are currently seeking a Part-Time Dentist to provide on-site dental care at the Lawrence County Correctional Facility in New Castle, PA. The part-time schedule is 4.0 hours bi-weekly, worked Monday - Friday. For those interested in a full-time position, there is an option to cover multiple facilities in the area Monday - Friday, with travel time included and a company fleet vehicle provided.
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 care services and make clinically appropriate recommendations.
- Treat inmates/patients whose dental care is significantly affecting their nutritional status.
- Take impressions for dental plates and complete 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 duties and responsibilities as assigned or delegated.
Benefits
- Company-paid liability insurance (including tail coverage) provided.
- Annual licensure reimbursement offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
