Dentist: Compassionate Care for Underserved Patients

Wellpath; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition assistance

EAP counseling

Life insurance

HSA (Health Spending Accounts)

Wellness program

Banking discounts

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a dentist to provide dental services to inmate patients within the assigned facility, adhering to security regulations and ensuring accurate documentation for compliance and reimbursement.

The role emphasizes routine care, restorative dentistry, extractions, and patient education, with the expectation of maintaining confidential records and contributing to staff training. Must be licensed in the state and CPR-certified.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of dental medicine.
• One year of experience in general dentistry preferred.
• Must have and maintain current licensure as a dentist within the state of employment.
• Must obtain and maintain CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Dentistry

Patient care

Education

DDS or DMD

Job description

Wellpath is seeking a dentist to provide dental services to inmate patients within the assigned facility, adhering to security regulations and ensuring accurate documentation for compliance and reimbursement.

The role emphasizes routine care, restorative dentistry, extractions, and patient education, with the expectation of maintaining confidential records and contributing to staff training. Must be licensed in the state and CPR-certified.