What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Dentist position at Mymedtrust?
Description
The Detention Center Dentist will provide professional dental care to incarcerated individuals within the facility. This role ensures the delivery of essential dental services, focusing on preventative care, diagnosis, treatment, and education to maintain oral health. The position operates in compliance with all legal, safety, and ethical standards.
Key Responsibilities
Dental Care Services
- Perform routine dental examinations, including assessment of oral health conditions, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
- Conduct procedures such as fillings, extractions, and other minor dental surgeries.
- Provide emergency dental care as required.
Preventative and Educational Services
- Educate patients on proper oral hygiene practices and preventative dental care.
- Recommend appropriate follow-up care and treatment to address ongoing dental issues.
Recordkeeping and Compliance
- Maintain accurate patient records, including diagnosis, treatment plans, and progress.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including infection control and safety protocols.
Collaboration and Communication
Work closely with the detention center’s healthcare staff to provide coordinated care.
Communicate effectively with facility administration regarding the needs of the dental program.
Professional Conduct
- Ensure ethical and respectful treatment of incarcerated individuals.
- Maintain professionalism in a secure and potentially challenging environment.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) from an accredited institution.
Licensure: Valid and unrestricted state dental license.
Experience: Prior experience in correctional healthcare, public health, or underserved populations is preferred but not required.
Skills: Strong diagnostic, clinical, and communication skills; ability to work in a secure environment.
About Mymedtrust
MedTrust LLC is a woman owned business providing healthcare staffing solutions and services to our customers at numerous locations around the United States. Our primary focus is the provision of exceptional medical staffing services to both commercial and government customers. Our workforce is made up of Physicians, Nurses, Mid-level Providers, Mental Health professionals and more. MedTrust currently staffs approximately 600 such positions in 19 states. Our health care professionals fulfill short and long term contracts, permanent placements and traveler requirements.
As a vital, growing company, owned and operated by Clinicians, we possess decades of experience as clinicians and managers. We apply our invaluable experience in developing effective staffing solutions that closely match employees in our workforce with our customer’s unique requirements. MedTrust is particularly proud of our highly qualified professionals who assist the military services in providing quality healthcare to active duty personnel, their families and military retirees. We invite you to come join our team today where our mission is “to inspire, empower and enhance the lives of all those we touch, in our community and within our staff”.
As a vital, growing company, owned and operated by Clinicians, we possess decades of experience as clinicians and managers. We apply our invaluable experience in developing effective staffing solutions that closely match employees in our workforce with our customer’s unique requirements. MedTrust is particularly proud of our highly qualified professionals who assist the military services in providing quality healthcare to active duty personnel, their families and military retirees. We invite you to come join our team today where our mission is “to inspire, empower and enhance the lives of all those we touch, in our community and within our staff”.
