What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dentist - Gwinnett County Jail - Mondays from 8a-5p (Part-time) position at FirstClass Healthcare?
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides required documentation of services to the Dental Director or designee in order to monitor compensation for service compliance with DOC contract
- 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 prison 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
- Must obtain and maintain security clearance
- Post orders, if applicable, per site contract
Minimum Competencies / Technical skills:
- 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
Work Environment:
- This role is within a Correctional Setting
- This role is one day per week (Mondays or Fridays with approximate hours from 7:45 am - 4:30 pm)
Physical Requirements:
The position requires the ability to lift to 10 lbs. and carry small articles such as dockets, ledgers, files, a radio, and other small equipment. There are varying amounts of standing & walking, frequent sitting, and frequent close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing, charting, etc.), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work areas and work tasks.
Required Experience & Education:
- Graduated from an accredited school of dental medicine
- Current BLS certification
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
First Class Healthcare Staffing Management, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
The Dentist role provides the dental services to patients. This role is one day per week (Mondays Part-time) with approximate hours from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm).
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