Dentist Ii

**Agency**: Department of Human Services
**Opening Date**:05/22/2024
**Closing Date/Time**: 06/05/2024
**Salary**: Anticipated Salary: $8,422 - $12,945 per month ($101,064 - $155,340 per year)

**Job Type**: Salaried
**County**: Kankakee
**Number of Vacancies**: 1
**Plan/BU**: RC063

**Posting Identification Number** **36416***

**Position Overview**:
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Dentist II for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to plan and direct a comprehensive dental program providing examinations and treatment for individuals. Conducts staff training on dental hygiene techniques. Serves as a working supervisor to lower-level staff.

**Job Responsibilities**:

- Plans and directs a comprehensive dental program at Shapiro Center.
- Serves as a working supervisor.
- Monitors the dental program to ensure provision of services and documentation remain in compliance with professional and department regulations as well as accreditation and certification standards.
- Consults with other members of interdisciplinary team and other professionals in development and implementation of a habilitation plan for each individual.
- Conducts staff training on dental hygiene techniques.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Requires graduation from an accredited college of dentistry.
- Requires a valid license to practice dentistry and oral surgery in Illinois.
- Requires two (2) years of experience in the practice of dentistry.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- One (1) year of professional experience performing dental and routine oral surgical services.
- One (1) year of professional experience examining, treating and providing complete dental care.
- One (1) year of professional experience preparing charts and diagnosing individuals.
- One (1) year of professional experience operating and maintaining dental equipment.
- One (1) year of professional experience conducting training on proper dental hygiene.
- One (1) year of professional experience communicating both orally and in writing.

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Requires ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

**Work Hours**: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday-Friday
**Work Location**: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Shapiro Center

Dental Services

**Job Family**: Health Services ; Social Services

**About the Agency**:
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

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