Dentist

About the role

Position Summary The Dentist at Ocean County, Toms River NJ, working 10 hours a week is responsible for providing general dentistry and patient care services consistent with current CFG clinical guidelines, community standards of care, and contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents routine dental assessments and evaluations on inmate patients referred by the nursing/professional staff of the assigned correctional facility consistent with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards of care, NJ 10-A, American Correctional Association (ACA) and Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) as appropriate.
• Provide leadership and direction to the dental assistant and dental hygienist
• Follow CFG policy and procedures
• Ability to assess and diagnosis dental conditions, evaluate treatment options, implement treatment plans and educate patients on oral health care.
• Performs and interprets radiographic dental exams as indicated.
• Records all dental care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and in the appropriate forms.
• Provides emergency treatment of the teeth and surrounding soft tissues such as oral surgery, restorative dentistry and periodontal therapy, within the scope of general dentistry.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Completion from an accredited dental school facility with a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).
• Completion of a US based residency program in a dental facility.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the state the facility is located (always maintain a current copy of license on file at the facility).
• Minimum Work Experience: Previous clinical experience in the dental field indicates knowledge of diagnosis, assessment, and implementation of appropriate treatment plans.

Skills

• Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills.
• Ability to make decisions independently.
• Assertive, empathetic, and able to provide care objectively.
• Strong interpersonal communication
• Basic computer skills and understanding of EMR
• Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff; and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
• Strong knowledge of general dentistry, current developments in the field of dentistry and the treatment and care of patients.
• Capable of preparing written reports and tracking statistical data
• Maintains an active Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
• Must have an unrestricted and valid prescriptive authority with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

Requirements

• Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
• May be required to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
• Must pass security background check.
• Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
• Keeps patient information confidential comply with HIPAA and respects patient’s right to privacy.
• Must be mature, flexible, intellectually alert, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Attends all CFG Health Systems related staff meetings.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Completes required orientation and training.
• Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures and adheres to current CDC guidelines.
• Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol.
• Adheres to PREA regulations.
• Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.
• Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communication with supervising staff.