Dentist

Dentist

PrimeCare Medical (PCM) has been in operation since 1986. We are a privately owned, physician-founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice. PCM provides comprehensive medical, mental health, and dental care services to over 80 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers throughout the states of PA, MD, FL, NY, and NH.

Correctional health care is a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for today's dental professional in that it provides the ability to truly utilize all of your learned skills and knowledge on a daily basis. It is the perfect hybrid of outpatient and emergency dentistry, providing care to an underserved, diverse, and appreciative patient population.

We are currently looking for a part-time Dentist to join our team and provide on-site dental care at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections in Manchester, NY. This position requires only 8 hours of on-site dental care per week. On-site hours are normally worked Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

Job Description

• Provide and supervise dental care of inmates/patients
• Evaluate dental health programs and dental services
• Function as a consultant to facility physicians
• Monitor the need for dental supplies and equipment
• Participate in dental health planning
• Perform routine drilling, filling, and extraction of teeth in accordance with established standards of practice
• Complete an initial dental screening on all new commitments within seven (7) days for prisons, fourteen (14) days for jails, and seven (7) days for juvenile centers
• Evaluate inmates/patients needing or applying for dental care not included under basic dental care services and make clinically appropriate recommendations
• Treat inmates/patients whose dental care is significantly affecting their nutritional status
• Take impressions for dental plates and complete follow-up care that is required
• Document completely all services rendered in the inmate/patient dental health record
• Instruct inmates/patients in dental hygiene techniques
• Provide in-service training for health staff in areas of dental hygiene, care, emergencies, techniques, and treatment
• Complete dental exams on inmates/patients at the anniversary date of incarceration (one (1) year for jails, thirty (30) days for prisons, and sixty (60) days for juvenile centers)
• Any/all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or delegated

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Dentistry
• Licensed to practice Dentistry in the state of New Hampshire
• Maintain current DEA license
• Maintain active BLS (CPR) certification
• Maintain current Driver's License

Benefits

• Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience; hourly rate range $90.00 - $120.00
• Company-paid liability insurance (including tail coverage) provided
• Part-time PTO package provided and accrued at the rate of 1.0 hour for every 30.0 hours of straight time worked; max number of PTO hours that may be accrued is 64.0 hours
• Annual licensure reimbursement offered and more!