DENTIST, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

California Correctional Health Care Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) Dental Program seeks a Dentist, Correctional Facility to provide comprehensive oral health care across California’s correctional system, working within a team dedicated to quality improvement and patient care. This position requires clinical duties at regional institutions and extensive travel up to 60%.

Focused on excellence in a statewide program, the role supports education, evaluation, and technology to elevate care for incarcerated

Responsibilities

• Develop Quality Assessment and Improvement studies and tools related to Quality Management Policies and Procedures and the Health Care Department Operations Manual (HCDOM), Chapter 3, Article 3 Dental Care.
• Provide clinical dental care at assigned regional institutions as required by essential functions; extensive travel up to 60%.

Job description

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

Job Description And Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 16 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and will receive 8 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through November 2026 . Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

Under the supervision of the Regional Dental Director, Adult Correctional Dental Care (ACDC), CCHCS, the Dentist, Correctional Facility Program Support Team working in the Region I is responsible for developing Quality Assessment and Improvement studies and the necessary assessment tools related to Quality Management Policies and Procedures and the Health Care Department Operations Manual (HCDOM), Chapter 3, Article 3 Dental Care. Clinical duties at assigned regional institutions is required in accordance with the essential functions outlined below. Extensive travel is associated with this position up to 60%.

This position is located in the Dental Program, which provides complete oral health care services to patients within all of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s institutions statewide. In their commitment to excellence, this team of professionals partners with resources to create a positive environment for patients and staff; provides ongoing training and evaluation to ensure quality care; and embraces technology to elevate the efficiency and effectiveness of dental care.

This advertisement is for a Dentist, Correctional Facility position(s) located in Sacramento County. Please indicate the position number on your application: 065-926-9268-003.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Please note: A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.