Salary: $166,143.00 - $208,236.00 Annually
Location : Somerset County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:Department: Department of Corrections
Division: CR LAU Med
Opening Date: 10/09/2026
Closing Date: 11/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 33930
Position Number: 00072066
Union: PDA
Bargaining Unit: T4
Pay Group: DR02
Bureau / Division Code: 00114430
Bureau / Division: State Correctional Institution at Laurel Highlands
Worksite Address: 5706 Glades Pike
City: Somerset, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 15501
Contact Name: Corleen Schmucker
Contact Phone: 717.562.5736
Contact Email: cschmucker@pa.gov
DESCRIPTION OF WORKThis position provides dental care, treatment planning, and clinical leadership within the dental unit at SCI Laurel Highlands. It ensures safe procedures, accurate assessments, and effective coordination with dental staff and other medical professionals. As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:
- Clinical Care: Conduct examinations, diagnose oral conditions, and perform restorative and surgical treatments
- Treatment Planning: Evaluate medical histories, review x-rays, and establish appropriate care plans
- Staff Leadership: Lead dental assistants and hygienists while providing instruction and evaluating work quality
- Operational Review: Examine records, address patient requests, and ensure compliance with dental and facility standards
- Quality Improvement: Identify process enhancements and submit required reports to support continuous improvement
- Inventory Control: Maintain supplies, approve inventory needs, and uphold security and safety requirements
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch break. You will not be required to work evenings, weekends, or on-call duties.
- Eligible for full retirement benefits as early as age 55
- DEA License renewal and liability insurance is covered by the Commonwealth
- Up to 50 hours of additional paid leave for job-related continuing medical education
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: Competitive, with potential for yearly incentive payments in addition to your standard salary. (Quality Assurance Payments)
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:- Graduation from an approved school of dentistry.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
Special Requirement:- You must possess a license to practice dentistry issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.
Other Requirements:- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirement:- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
How to Apply:- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): - 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION - Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
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You must complete the supplemental question(s) below. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You
must complete the application
and answer the supplemental question(s). Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will
not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental question(s) is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty.
Read the question(s) carefully. Determine and select the option that most closely represents your highest level of experience/training/certification. The option you choose must be clearly supported if requested.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our
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Necessary Special Requirement - Do you possess a current license to practice dentistry issued by the Pennsylvania State Dentistry Board?
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If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please list your license number and expiration date below. If you do not have a license, please list N/A in the text box.
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Have you graduated from an approved school of dentistry?
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If you answer "Yes" to this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.
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If you are within three months of graduating from an approved school of dentistry, on what date do you expect to graduate? If this does not apply to you, please type N/A in the text box.
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