Dental Board Enforcement Officer

What You’ll Do:

The Dental Board Enforcement Officer plays an important part at the Board. In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting investigations of complaints and alleged violations of dental practices, including gathering evidence, interviewing involved parties, examining records and preparing reports.
• Inspecting dental offices for compliance with infection control procedures.
• Conducting pharmacy reviews for compliance with state/federal drug laws.
• Participating with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in their investigation and prosecution of criminal cases involving licensed dentists in the state of Ohio.
• Conducting seminars regarding dental/legal issues to dental students, consumers, legal staff and paraprofessionals.
• This position conducts investigations primarily in Western Ohio.
• Traveling up to 50% to conduct site visits and investigations.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• 3 years of training or 3 years of experience as an investigator where experience does not correspond with cases/complaints/allegations to be assigned and travel required. Must be able to provide own transportation.
• Or 24 months of training or 24 months of investigative experience with experience corresponding to complaints & alleged violations of dental standards and travel required. Must be able to provide own transportation.
• Or 24 months of training or 24 months of experience as Investigator (State of Ohio job code 26211), with experience in complaints & alleged violations regarding medical-related practices and travel required. Must be able to provide our own transportation.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Board and Commission Compliance

• This position requires travel throughout the state to conduct site visits and may require the selected candidate to flex their schedule.
• Unless required by legislation or union contract, salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary range with gradual increases in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for. You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.

Background Check Information

• The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.