Dentist - SP47 - WSP

State of Washington•Walla Walla County - Walla Walla, WA

5d•$174,768 - $235,056•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a Dentist for the Health Services Unit at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. The Dentist provides and ensures dental services consistent with Department policy and the Washington State DOC Health Plan dental protocols, supporting patient health and the Department’s mission to improve public safety by positively changing lives. The position provides medically necessary dental care and clinically supervises dental assistants and dental hygienists. The role includes examining and diagnosing patients, planning and delivering routine and urgent dental care, performing oral surgery and other dental procedures, coordinating or referring patients for specialist care, and maintaining patient and administrative records. The Dentist also participates in quality improvement, training, drills, and emergency assignments as needed. Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous correctional setting. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday off. The annual salary range is $174,768 to $235,056. The recruitment may be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

Requirements

A valid, unencumbered Washington State license to practice dentistry.
Unrestricted DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances.

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinical experience in the practice of dentistry.
Experience or education working with medical or dental documents, maintaining or processing health or dental records, and using medical or dental terminology.
Knowledge of scheduling routine and special dental procedures and patient visits.
Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications and related technologies.

Responsibilities

Provide medically necessary dental care and clinically supervise dental assistants and dental hygienists.
Review patients’ medical conditions and consult with other providers.
Examine patients’ oral health, document dental findings, diagnose dental conditions, and plan treatment.
Diagnose and treat dental and pathological conditions; prescribe dental medications; provide periodontal treatment; administer local anesthetic; and take digital dental radiographs.
Provide routine dental care and urgent care for dental problems involving pain, trauma, or infection.
Perform oral surgery, including surgical extractions within facility and personal expertise, as well as endodontic, periodontal, restorative, and operative dentistry.
Determine the extent of patient cooperation and the dental services that can be provided under the WA DOC Health Plan.
Extract teeth, remove cavities, prepare teeth for fillings, and insert filling materials such as amalgam and resin.
Coordinate care with contract dentists and denturists and refer patients for specialist care as necessary.
Prepare reports concerning patients’ dental work and dental health; accurately maintain patient and administrative records.
Participate actively in the Dental Care Review Committee and the facility-level Coordinated Quality Improvement Process, including monitoring quality indicators.
Delegate clinical duties to dental assistants and dental hygienists in accordance with Washington State laws and regulations.
Participate in Department training, continuing education, in-service education, mandatory training, employee meetings, and regular drills.
Accept emergency assignments supporting security during incarcerated-individual disturbances, civil disturbances, or natural disasters, and assist the Trauma/Emergency Medical Team as necessary.
Respond professionally and promptly to kites, correspondence, and grievances.
Perform other duties in support of Health Services and safety and security.