Dentist - Wellpath

Newport, VT 05855

About the Job

JOB SUMMARY:
The dentist will provide dental services to inmate patients; abide by the security regulations of the institution to which assigned; provide required documentation of services to the director or designee in order to monitor compensation for service compliance client contract.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSING:

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of dental medicine.
Experience: One year of experience in general dentistry preferred.
Licenses/Certifications: Must have and maintain current licensure as a dentist within the state of employment.
Must obtain and maintain CPR certification.

Compliance

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reports to assigned facility at designated hour to examine, supervise and provide dental care/treatment to referred patients
Utilizes standard precautions when providing dental care and treatment
Evaluates patient dental care required or administered, dental operatory conditions, and equipment in use
Evaluates those patients needing or applying for dental care not included under basic health care services and makes whatever recommendations deemed clinically appropriate
Functions as a consultant to the staff health care provider, if needed
Monitors need for dental supplies and equipment
Performs routine cleaning, restorative dentistry, and extraction of teeth in accordance with dental policies
Perform dental examination in accordance with the requirements of the facility
Takes impressions for dental appliances, if indicated, sending prosthesis to outside dental labs
Instructs patients in good dental hygiene techniques
Ensures progress note documentation is in SOAP format, problem oriented, legible and is dated, timed and signed
Keeps patient information confidential and respects patients’ rights to privacy, in accordance with accepted confidentiality practices for incarcerated individuals
Provides in-service training for health staff members on appropriate issues such as dental hygiene, dental care, dental emergencies and techniques
Provides input into facility mandatory committees, when requested, such as Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Infection Control, Quality Improvement, and Medical Audit Committee as requested

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Must obtain and maintain security clearance
Must maintain privileges
Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.
Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.

LEADERSHIP ABILITIES:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND CONDITIONS:
Works in a clean well-lit environment with fluctuating temperatures. Requires substantial periods of work utilizing a computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Requires lifting and carrying equipment and supplies weighing up to 35 pounds; requires pushing and pulling equipment and supplies weighing up to 75 pounds; requires walking and standing; requires sitting; requires the ability to negotiate stairs; requires the ability to lift patients in and out of bed, wheelchair, and/or stretcher; requires the ability to reach or bend frequently; requires visual acuity and manual dexterity to operate equipment. Potential for exposure to blood and/or body substances and hazardous materials requiring observance of Standard Precautions and safe han

Source : Wellpath