Dentist
Company: Core Civic
Location: Pahrump
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
$150,000 200,000 per yearAtCoreCivic, we do more than manage
inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently
seekingDentistwho have a passion for providing the highest quality
care in an institutional setting.The Dentist is responsible for
professional dental care for inmates/residents.The successful
applicant should be able to perform ALL the following functions at
a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job
performance requirements.
Diagnose and develop dental treatment plans for
inmates/residents.Develop, coordinate, and supervise the facility
dental program to include advising and instructing
inmates/residents in the cause and prevention of dental
disease.Recruit, schedule, train, supervise and evaluate the
performance of any subordinate staff.Consult with other health care
staff and coordinate specialized or emergency dental care as
needed.Control and inventory medications, syringes, dental
instruments, and other dental supplies or equipment as required by
established procedures.Keep work area clean; use or direct the use
of appropriate sanitation and infection control methods.Prepare and
maintain dental files and a variety of standard narrative,
statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports, and logs,
using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and
labeling; review reports and records produced by staff; properly
processes all reports and documents in a timely manner.Maintain
absolute security and confidentiality of all dental
records.Routinely audit dental files for documentation of all
provided services.Monitor the provision of any required contract
services.Coordinate professional dental and related services
performed by external providers.Screen all requests for records and
approve/disapprove responses as appropriate following policy and
procedures.Provide input for facility dental budget
requests.Identify financial responsibility (inmate/resident,
corporate, insurance company, etc.) for all incurred
expenses.Complete logs of all dental billings and assist the
business office by reviewing all dental billings at least
monthly.Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational
efficiency and cost effectiveness of dental and related
servicesAudit pharmacy use for adherence to formulary.Monitor and
supervise strict staff compliance with all applicable pharmacy
laws, especially those covering controlled substances.Observe and
record inmate/resident behavior.Maintain equipment and supplies as
required; order replacement items in a timely manner; requisition
appropriate purchases via the purchase order system.Inspect the
dental unit for items that could be used as contraband by
inmates/residents; securely store supplies and equipment or provide
for their safe disposal.Monitor and evaluate physical safety
requirements of both patients and staff to provide a safe working
environment.Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., as
required.Accept on-call status.Monitor safety practices: prepare
and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policy;
take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents
and emergencies.Communicateeffectively and coherently to
administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors, and the general
public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy,
understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment.This includes
giving information, instructions, and directions, mediating
disputes, and providing reliable testimony, in court and other
formal settings.
Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits;
attend court hearings, when necessary; conduct research of charts;
review status of inmates/residents with serious health problems for
completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.Read,
analyze, comprehend, and interpret technical procedures or
governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including
the processing of such documents as medical instructions,
commitment orders, summons and other legal writs.Coordinate the
movement of inmates/residents to and from different areas for
dental treatment.Initiate and complete investigations and inquiries
with accuracy by gathering information and evidence, interviewing,
and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects, and
confidential informers; exercise independent judgment by
determining when probable cause exists to recommend or take
disciplinary action.Reliably and repetitively identify
inmates/residents by visual means.Perform searches of people and
objects capable of concealing contraband. Search buildings and
outdoor areas that will involve detecting and identifying objects
and detaining people.Engage in functions in confined areas,
physically checking the doors, windows, and other areas to verify
they are secure.Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with
the hostile views and opinions of inmates/residents and others
encountered in an antagonistic environment.
Keywords: Core Civic, Las Vegas , Dentist, Healthcare , Pahrump, Nevada
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