Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is a member of the Wexford family: a group of the nation's leading innovative correctional health care companies. At Wexford Health Sources, Inc., our philosophy is that health care should not be considered a luxury for anyone. We simply care for those in need and the corrections environment is our venue.
Wexford Health has an exceptional opportunity for a part-time (10 hours per week) Dentist to join our team of healthcare professionals at the Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, IL.
POSITION SUMMARY
Supervises dental staff and manages dental activity including the instruction of offenders in preventative practices for maintaining proper oral hygiene.
Provides oral health care to patients such as fillings, extractions, dentures, root canals, etc.
Responsible for dental office security to include instrument, medicine and needle counts and supplies data for clinic reports as requested.
Examines patients and documents findings on standard forms, utilizing applicable dental classification systems (, APHA), determines the timeframes for non-emergent and elective treatments according to priority and availability, and provides or arranges for appropriate care for emergency patients as soon as possible.
Ensures appropriate and quality orientation for all newly hired dental staff and participates in staff development programs.
Submits monthly report of Dental Department activities.