Dentist

Position Summary:
The dentist provides oral health care for detainees in ICE custody and assists with local dental program management and auxiliary staff monitoring as directed within prescribed policy and accreditation standards. The dentist is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the dental clinic including infection control and environmental health and safety.

Site location and Schedule:
• Jena, Louisiana
• This full-time position requires availability to work day shift M-F.

About Our Benefits

• Competitive Salary 
• Relocation bonus or sing-on bonus
• CME Allowance/Paid Time off
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Excellent Benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription
• Generous PTO including vacation, sick, paid holidays and personal time

Core Responsibilities:
• Provides primary oral health care including examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients within prescribed IHSC policy and accreditation standards.
• Assures strict sharps and instruments control/accountability through maintenance of prescribed twice daily logging and counts.
• Observes IHSC radiation safety protocols, EPA Radiation Protection Guidance and recommendations, National Council on Radiation Protection guidance, and American Dental Association recommendations/guidance when exposing dental radiographs to assure optimal patient and provider safety.
• Assures optimum sterilization and/or disinfection procedures including instrument processing and spore testing in accordance with IHSC policy and CDC guidelines.
• Refers patients to dental specialists through the IHSC managed care program for consultation and/or treatment when appropriate.
• Prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients.
• Assists with day to day technical oversight of the dental auxiliary staff and provides input to the Local Dental Unit Chief, HSA, and/or designated supervisory authority.
• Serves as a resource to local facility staff on dental health issues.
• Provides annual dental training to local medical staff.
• Collects and organizes accurate dental data and submits to the Regional Dental Consultant in a timely manner.
• Attends monthly dental teleconferences, organizational and local duty station meetings.
• May periodically be asked to travel to provide dental care at other sites.
• Performs duties in support of the local medical unit and/or IHSC Dental Program (e.g. equipment maintenance, supply/equipment acquisition, performance improvement initiatives, training program development, etc).
• Adheres to and maintains awareness of all IHSC policies, procedures, directives, operational memoranda and accreditation standards.

Qualifications:
• Graduate from a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory accredited by the American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation in the year of the applicant’s graduation.
• One year of recent work experience in the United States as a licensed practicing dentist.
• Experience in Oral Surgery is mandatory.
• Hold and maintain a full, current and unrestricted license to practice dentistry independently in the state in which the duty station is located. The license must be maintained in a permanent, full, and unrestricted status during the term of employment.
• Maintains BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association.
• Demonstrates strong problem solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates integrity and honesty.
• Demonstrates cultural competency.
• Verbal and written proficiency in Spanish (preferred, not required).

Physical Demands:
• The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking or jogging unaided over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy patients or equipment.
• The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as agility and dexterity, visual, and hearing capabilities.
• Must be able to respond to any medical emergency in the facility, via foot, within four minutes and perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff exiting the building during an emergency.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

The Health Services Corps (IHSC) mission is comprehensive and the unique detention environment requires a broad clinical background. The core scope of practice includes but is not limited to: evaluation, formulation of diagnoses, and treatment of psychiatric and mental health care needs, including family units; urgent and emergency mental health care, public health management, case management, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and gender specific care, including transgender care and management of mental health care during pregnancy. All health care provided to  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees is governed by IHSC policy and established detention standards.