Dentist

Overview

Cognito LLC a Planned Systems International (PSI) joint venture, is seeking a Dentist to support the ICE Health Services Corps (IHSC) at the Port Isabel Service Processing Center in Los Fresnos, TX.

 

The selected candidate will perform oral health care for detainees in ICE custody and assists with local dental program management and auxiliary staff monitoring as directed within prescribed policy and accreditation standards. The dentist is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the dental clinic including infection control and environmental health and safety.

 

• Type of Work: Full-Time
• Location: Port Isabel Service Processing Center - Los Fresnos, TX

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

• Provides primary oral health care including examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients within prescribed IHSC policy and accreditation standards.  
• Assures strict sharps and instruments control/accountability through maintenance of prescribed twice daily logging and counts.  
• Observes IHSC radiation safety protocols, EPA Radiation Protection Guidance and recommendations, National Council on Radiation Protection guidance, and American Dental Association recommendations/guidance when exposing dental radiographs to assure optimal patient and provider safety.  
• Assures optimum sterilization and/or disinfection procedures including instrument processing and spore testing in accordance with IHSC policy and CDC guidelines.  
• Refers patients to dental specialists through the IHSC managed care program for consultation and/or treatment when appropriate.  
• Prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients.  
• Assists with day to day technical oversight of the dental auxiliary staff and provides input to the Local Dental Unit Chief, HSA, and/or designated supervisory authority.  
• Serves as a resource to local facility staff on dental health issues.  
• Provides annual dental training to local medical staff.  
• Collects and organizes accurate dental data and submits to the Regional Dental Consultant in a timely manner.  
• Attends monthly dental teleconferences, organizational and local duty station meetings.  
• May periodically be asked to travel to provide dental care at other sites.  
• Performs duties in support of the local medical unit and/or IHSC Dental Program (e.g. equipment maintenance, supply/equipment acquisition, performance improvement initiatives, training program development, etc).  
• Adheres to and maintains awareness of all IHSC policies, procedures, directives, operational memoranda and accreditation standards. 

Minimum Requirements

• Degree/Education: Graduate from a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory accredited by the American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation in the year of the applicants graduation.
• Experience:
  • Applicant must have at least one-year recent clinical experience in the United Sates as a licensed practicing dentist.
  • Experience in Oral Surgery is mandatory.
• Certification:
  • Hold and maintain a full, current and unrestricted license to practice dentistry independently in the state in which the duty station is located. The license must be maintained in a permanent, full, and unrestricted status during the term of employment.
  • Maintains BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association.
• Credentialing: Ability to pass background check and drug screen. Current physical and immunizations.
• Broad functions of dentistry: diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and emergency care.  
• Knowledge of dental science e.g. oral anatomy, oral physiology and histology, restorative dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery (note: strong oral surgery skills and experience are required).  
• Must adhere to requirements for safety, infection control, quality assurance, clinical documentation, and data management.  
• Ability to properly use equipment, materials and supplies in diagnostic and treatment procedures.  
• Ability to respond to and/or coordinate response to medical emergencies.  
• Completes and passes all competency testing initially, annually, and as needed.  
• Completes all initial, annual and ad hoc training as required/assigned.  
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment.  
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and flexibility in work requirements.  
• Ability to communicate proficiently in English (verbal and written).  
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships in a multidisciplinary environment.  
• Ability to navigate in an electronic work environment including electronic health records, web-based training and communications.  
• Knowledge of, and moderate proficiency in, common Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint.  
• Knowledge of regulations on the confidentiality of medical records and information (HIPAA/Privacy Act) and applicable accreditation standards.

Physical Demands

• The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking or jogging unaided over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy patients or equipment.
• The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as agility and dexterity, visual, and hearing capabilities.
• Must be able to respond to any medical emergency in the facility, via foot, within four minutes and perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff exiting the building during an emergency.

Company Benefits

PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs.