To Apply for this Job Click Here You have the power to make significant improvements that can last a lifetime. And you will have THE BEST Assistant and Hygienist to do great things.Dentist needed for one of the most interesting and satisfying environments in healthcare. Deliver quality care to patients in need while allowing yourself the freedom and autonomy you need.
POSITION: Dentist; the most efficient and experienced Assistant and Hygienist on your side.
HOURS: Weekday hours; no weekends, no holidays
LOCATION: Hill Correctional Center, Galesburg, IL
COMPENSATION: Employee or 1099 status - your choice
- Guaranteed hourly rate - even for no shows
- Medical malpractice is paid
- No production pressures, no "selling"
Hiring a full time Dentist to join a multidisciplinary team of providers in the medical unit at Hill Correctional Center - THE BEST Clinic support staff
- Rewarding opportunity to practice your expertise in ways your never imagined
- Make a significant difference in patients' lives in ways they may have never imagined
- Educate patients in oral health
- Flexible hours depending on site approval
COMPANY
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services
At Wexford Health our philosophy is that health care should not be considered a luxury for anyone. We simply care for those in need and the corrections environment is our venue. POSITION SUMMARY Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the dentist supervises the dental staff and manages the dental activity as well as for provides oral health care to patients such as fillings, extractions, dentures, root canals, etc.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES incudes but not limited to:
- Provides overall supervision of the dental department.
- Provides preventative and restorative treatment to all patients.
- Performs and interprets radiographic examinations as indicated.
- Performs operative dentistry including appropriate repair of caries.
- Repairs/fits proper prosthetic devices.
- Supervise staff in: cleaning of teeth, making impressions for prosthetic devices, planning and maintaining an oral hygiene program, completing appropriate records accurately and all procedures associated with the provision of dental care.
- Arrange proper referral for procedures that cannot be performed on-site at facility.
- Submit monthly report of Dental Department activities.
- Supervise and evaluate all assigned dental staff.
- Forward all outside referrals of offenders to the Medical Director to assure the necessity for such referrals.
- Serves as clinical authority on all matters related to the delivery of dental services, and provides direction, guidance, and oversight to the dental staff and programs.
- Determines the timeframes for non-emergent and elective treatments according to priority and availability.
- Determines the appropriateness of non-routine treatment and ensure that such treatment will not interfere with the provision of greater priority services.
- Examines patients and documents findings on standard forms, utilizing applicable dental classification systems (i.e., APHA).
- Provides or arranges for appropriate preventative restorative dental care as needed within the administrative guidelines to all inmates.
- Provides or arranges for appropriate care for emergency patients as soon as possible.
- Ensures continuity of care.
- Supplies data for clinic reports as requested.
- Keeps dental licenses up-to-date, and ensure current copy is on file in the Health Care Unit.
- Makes suggestions for improving work conditions to the Medical Director, Health Care Unit Administrator and Regional Manager.
LICENSING: Current Illinois State Dental license
CERTIFICATION: - Current DEA certificate
- Current CPR certification
EDUCATION: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM) degree
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: - Minimum one (1) year practicing dentistry.
- Skilled in recognizing the symptoms of shock and fainting; must be prepared to provide necessary aid as directed during procedures.
- Correctional Experience Preferred.
- Supervisory Experience preferred.
EOE/M/F/D/V 17311
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