Dentist

Job Description
Adelphi is seeking to urgently recruit dentists to provide medical services for a correctional facility in Oneida County, NY. The candidate shall be responsible for the provisions of dental care services for incarcerated individuals who reside at the Facility.

Job Quick Facts:
• Ref #:BD-455-01
• Profession: Dentist
• Location: Oneida County, NY
• Job Type: Contract
• Facility Type: Correctional Facility
• Start Date: Immediately
• Shifts: 8 hours per day, 5 days a week
• Pay Rate: Starting from $100

Dentist 1 Requirements:
• License and current registration to practice dentistry in the State of New York.

Responsibilities (Dentist 1):
• Performs restoration of simple and compound cavities with such materials as cement and amalgam.
• Performs single and multiple extractions of teeth.
• Cleans teeth by scaling calculus.
• Treats teeth, mouth and gum infections with appropriate drugs or by surgery.
• Advises individuals about dental health practices.
• Maintains written records of induvials' dental treatments.
• Determines need for dental and prosthetic appliances by studying individuals' mouths to determine the type of restoration required.
• Takes Mouth Impressions and bite registrations for crowns, jackets, dentures, and bridges; tries temporary setups in individuals' mouths and fits and inserts the finished appliances.
• Instructs and directs paraprofessional staff in the performance of auxiliary duties. May arrange for in-service training for dental staff.
• May prepare budget request, order dental equipment and supplies, and supervise the regular maintenance of all dental equipment.

Dentist 2 Requirements:
• License and current registration to practice dentistry in the State of New York.
• Three (3) years of full-time post-licensure dentistry experience
• One year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity in a dental health care setting

Responsibilities (Dentist 2):
• Practice the profession of dentistry consistent with the scope of practice as conveyed in State statute and may perform the same duties as Dentist 1.
• Plan, organize, and direct the work of professional and paraprofessional dental staff as described by agency policy and procedures
• Schedule work and individual treatment.
• Consult with subordinated dentists on problem cases involiving acute dental conditions.
• Coordinate dental services with other clinical specialties.
• Review, monitor, and evaluate staff and work products; provides staff training.
• Prepare the budget for dental program.
• Order and maintains dental equipment and supplies.
• Prepare written reports of dental services rendered by the program.
• Ensure that fully documented records of all dental procedures performed are maintained.
• Perform the full range of supervisory duties.
• May participate in the development of policies and procedures related to dental services.

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