Part Time Dentist with Travel Assistance
About The Position
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional healthcare providers, delivering essential dental care to justice-involved individuals for over 30 years. Many of our patients are receiving their first experience with professional, compassionate oral health care-and it starts with you. As the Dentist at our facility, you will serve as the clinical authority on all dental matters, providing high-quality oral health care and overseeing the dental department. In this dual leadership and treatment role, you will: You'll do more than treat dental issues. You'll provide care that restores function, prevents disease, and builds trust in the patient-provider relationship.
Requirements
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree
- Active unrestricted Dental license in state of practice.
- Board certified or Board-eligible in Dentistry.
- Active DEA license required.
- Active CPR certification required.
- Minimum one (1) year practicing dentistry; Correctional experience preferred
- Strong clinical, diagnostic, and procedural skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-demand environment while delivering compassionate care
Nice To Haves
- Correctional experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide a full range of general dentistry services-preventive, restorative, surgical, periodontal, endodontic, and prosthodontic-per facility policy
- Oversee staff in cleanings, impressions for prosthetics, oral hygiene programs, and accurate recordkeeping
- Perform and interpret radiographic examinations
- Arrange appropriate referrals for procedures not performed on-site
- Set treatment priorities and determine appropriateness of non-routine care
- Document all examinations using applicable dental classification systems (e.g., APHA)
- Maintain dental office security, including instrument, medication, and needle counts
- Submit monthly dental department activity reports
- Develop and update departmental policies and procedures
- Participate in staff development and ensure compliance with facility standards
Benefits
- Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with 25% match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
