Part Time Dentist with Travel Assistance
Wexford Health Sources · Hagerman, NM · 1 mo ago
HealthcarePart-time
About the role
As the Dentist at Roswell Correctional Center, you will serve as the clinical authority on all dental matters, providing high-quality oral health care and overseeing the dental department.
Responsibilities
- Provide a full range of general dentistry services-preventive, restorative, surgical, periodontal, endodontic, and prosthodontic-per facility policy
- Oversee staff in cleanings, impressions for prosthetics, oral hygiene programs, and accurate recordkeeping
- Perform and interpret radiographic examinations
- Arrange appropriate referrals for procedures not performed on-site
- Set treatment priorities and determine appropriateness of non-routine care
- Document all examinations using applicable dental classification systems (e.g., APHA)
- Maintain dental office security, including instrument, medication, and needle counts
- Submit monthly dental department activity reports
- Develop and update departmental policies and procedures
- Participate in staff development and ensure compliance with facility standards
Requirements
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree
- Active unrestricted Dental license in state of practice
- Board certified or Board-eligible in Dentistry
- Active DEA license required
- Active CPR certification required
- Minimum one (1) year practicing dentistry; Correctional experience preferred
- Strong clinical, diagnostic, and procedural skills
Qualifications
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-demand environment while delivering compassionate care
Skills
- Compassion
Benefits
- Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Pay
- Details about pay are not specified in the posting.