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Wellpath

Dentist

Wellpath, Dermott, Arkansas, United States, 71638

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Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in our facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

About This Role The Dentist is responsible for providing dental services to inmate patients within the institution they are assigned to, while adhering to the security regulations of the facility. They are required to maintain accurate and timely documentation of their services and provide it to the director or designee to ensure compliance with client contract and proper compensation for services rendered.

Qualifications Education

Graduate from an accredited school of dental medicine.

Experience

One year of experience in general dentistry preferred.

Licenses / Certifications

Must have and maintain current licensure as a dentist within the state of employment.

Must obtain and maintain CPR certification.

What You Will Do

Provides dental care and treatment to referred patients in accordance with facility regulations and standards.

Performs routine cleaning, restorative dentistry, and extractions as needed.

Evaluates patients' dental care needs and makes clinically appropriate recommendations.

Takes impressions for dental appliances and instructs patients in good dental hygiene techniques.

Maintains accurate and confidential patient records and provides in-service training for health staff members.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are an Affimative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Job Details

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Part-time

Job Function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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