Dentist-Pender Correctional

State of North Carolina•Pender Correctional Inst. Pender, NC

8d•$111,858 - $223,714•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Pender Correctional Institution in Burgaw, NC. The primary purpose of this position is to provide primary dental care and treatment for Pender CI offenders within the prison system to ensure compliance with health care needs.

Requirements

Licensed to practice dentistry in the state of North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Previous applicants do not need to reapply.
Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess (and document) the following skills are preferred: Position takes and reviews medical and dental history and performs examination of hard and soft tissues.
Position also will initiate appropriate dental care and treatment of offender patients.
Position will also order appropriate diagnostic studies, arrange for follow up and consultation and supervise the dental staff in their practice of dentistry in the areas of oral surgery, endodontics, prosthetics and periodontics.
Position will also provide proper and accurate documentation of procedures in dental and medical charts and monitor all aspects of infection control including barrier techniques for staff, equipment and proper sterilization of instruments.
Dentist will also ensure offenders are provided oral hygiene instructions and informs offenders of diagnostic and treatment concerns.
Position responsible for documentation of weekly spore testing and maintenance procedures of equipment, assessment of offender and staff needs to determine the need for new programs or program adjustments, supervises daily tasks of dental assistant and delegates duties for the effective operation of the dental office, evaluates operations and procedures, analyzes deficiencies and suggests solutions.
Provide written responses to offender grievances and written responses to DAC Legal when necessary.
Maintains professional demeanor and ensures positive communication with dental, medical and custody staff for effective operation of the dental office.

Responsibilities

Provides primary dental care and treatment for Pender CI offenders.
Takes and reviews medical and dental history and performs examination of hard and soft tissues.
Initiates appropriate dental care and treatment of offender patients.
Orders appropriate diagnostic studies, arranges for follow up and consultation.
Supervises the dental staff in their practice of dentistry in the areas of oral surgery, endodontics, prosthetics and periodontics.
Provides proper and accurate documentation of procedures in dental and medical charts.
Monitors all aspects of infection control including barrier techniques for staff, equipment and proper sterilization of instruments.
Ensures offenders are provided oral hygiene instructions and informs offenders of diagnostic and treatment concerns.
Responsible for documentation of weekly spore testing and maintenance procedures of equipment.
Assesses offender and staff needs to determine the need for new programs or program adjustments.
Supervises daily tasks of dental assistant and delegates duties for the effective operation of the dental office.
Evaluates operations and procedures, analyzes deficiencies and suggests solutions.
Provides written responses to offender grievances and written responses to DAC Legal when necessary.
Maintains professional demeanor and ensures positive communication with dental, medical and custody staff for effective operation of the dental office.