Dentist P15

About the role

The Michigan Department of Corrections is a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer, employing nearly 1,500 veterans and active military members.

Responsibilities

• Provide Dental Services to prisoners at assigned Correctional Facilities and other Dental Clinics, as assigned.
• Include diagnosis, operative/restorative, surgical (including extractions), and prosthetic treatment.
• Document and record patient treatment information, as required by Dental Program guidelines.
• Ensure performance compliance of supervised Dental Staff.
• Provide patient care in accordance with established and perceived "standard of care guidelines."
• Maintain the facility Dental Clinic operational modalities at MDOC Dental Program standards.

Requirements

• Possession of Controlled Substance and U.S.D.E.A Registration is preferred.
• This is a test-designated position.
• This position has direct contact with and supervisory responsibility over prisoners for more than 50% of work time.
• This position is located 100% within the secure perimeter of a Correctional Facility.

Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a Doctorate of Dental Surgery or Doctorate of Medical Dentistry degree.
• No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• Dentist P15: No specific type or amount is required.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

The pay range on this posting for classified Dentists in the Michigan Department of Corrections includes a 20% critical pay increase.

Schedule

N/A

Additional Requirements and Information

• All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration.
• Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.
• If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the MI-HR Service Center toll free at 1-877-766-6447.
• The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017.
• Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

Required Information

• Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services.
• All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.
• All employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application.

Acknowledgements

• New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification.
• All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.