Dentist-Harnett Correctional

State of North Carolina•1210 E Mcneill Street Harnett, NC

2d•$111,858 - $223,714•Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! This position is located at Harnett Correctional Institution, in Lillington, NC. Harnett is a medium custody prison housing male offenders. The facility is designed to house a maximum capacity of 988 offenders. The primary purpose of this position is to provide dental care and treatment to 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

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:

Responsibilities

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.