Correctional Dentist: Impactful Prison Health Role

State of Nebraska; Tecumseh (OK); On-site; USD 81,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services seeks a licensed dentist for the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. You will perform exams, diagnose conditions, and provide restorative and surgical dental care to inmates.

Salary is based on experience with an additional $3/hour facility differential. Applicants must pass security checks and a pre-employment medical exam; training is provided after hire.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Degree in Dentistry, plus licensed to practice Dentistry in Nebraska.
• Other: Must submit to background security check, pre-employment medical exam, and drug test. Completion of the Staff Training Academy program is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic exams of inmate teeth, gingiva and oral mucosa for infections and diseases, and prepare charts.
• Diagnose diseases and lesions, take X-rays and prepare study models as necessary.
• Provide restorative dentistry.
• Conduct oral surgery through anesthesia and tooth extractions.
• Administer drugs orally, topically, by injection and/or prescription.

Skills

Examined teeth

Restorative dentistry

Oral surgery

Drug administration

Education

Dentistry degree

Licensed in Nebraska

Job description

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services seeks a licensed dentist for the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. You will perform exams, diagnose conditions, and provide restorative and surgical dental care to inmates.

Salary is based on experience with an additional $3/hour facility differential. Applicants must pass security checks and a pre-employment medical exam; training is provided after hire.