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.
