Part Time Dentist with Travel Assistance

Wexford Health Sources, Inc.; Hagerman (NM); On-site; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual merit increase

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is seeking a part-time Dentist at Roswell Correctional Center in Hagerman, NM.

You will serve as the clinical authority on dental matters and lead the dental department while providing high-quality oral health care. You’ll oversee staff, perform and interpret radiographs, arrange referrals, and set care priorities, all while maintaining strict clinical documentation and security inside a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree required.
• Active unrestricted dental license in state of practice.
• Board certified or board-eligible in Dentistry.
• Active DEA license required.
• Active CPR certification required.
• Minimum one year of practicing dentistry; correctional experience preferred.
• Strong clinical, diagnostic, and procedural skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-demand environment while delivering compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of general dentistry services—preventive, restorative, surgical, periodontal, endodontic, and prosthodontic.
• Oversee staff in cleanings, impressions for prosthetics, oral hygiene programs, and accurate recordkeeping.
• Perform and interpret radiographic examinations.
• Arrange referrals for procedures not performed on-site.
• Set treatment priorities and determine appropriateness of non-routine care.
• Document all examinations using dental classification systems (e.g., APHA).
• Maintain dental office security, including instrument, medication, and needle counts.
• Submit monthly dental department activity reports.
• Develop and update departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in staff development and ensure compliance with facility standards.

Skills

Clinical dentistry

Diagnostic skills

Procedural skills

Prioritization

Compassionate care

Education

DDS/DMD degree

Job description

Position Summary

As the Dentist at our facility, you will serve as the clinical authority on all dental matters, providing high-quality oral health care and overseeing the dental department. In this dual leadership and treatment role, you will:

• Provide a full range of general dentistry services—preventive, restorative, surgical, periodontal, endodontic, and prosthodontic—per facility policy
• Oversee staff in cleanings, impressions for prosthetics, oral hygiene programs, and accurate recordkeeping
• Perform and interpret radiographic examinations
• Arrange appropriate referrals for procedures not performed on-site
• Set treatment priorities and determine appropriateness of non-routine care
• Document all examinations using applicable dental classification systems (e.g., APHA)
• Maintain dental office security, including instrument, medication, and needle counts
• Submit monthly dental department activity reports
• Develop and update departmental policies and procedures
• Participate in staff development and ensure compliance with facility standards

You’ll do more than treat dental issues. You’ll provide care that restores function, prevents disease, and builds trust in the patient-provider relationship.

Partial Benefits

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

What You’ll Need

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree
• Active unrestricted Dental license in state of practice.
• Board certified or Board-eligible in Dentistry.
• Active DEA license required.
• Active CPR certification required.
• Minimum one (1) year practicing dentistry; Correctional experience preferred
• Strong clinical, diagnostic, and procedural skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-demand environment while delivering compassionate care

Equal Opportunity Employer

We celebrate diversity and welcome all qualified candidates.

Your skills matter here. Your compassion changes lives.

POSITION: Part Time Dentist
SCHEDULE: Flexible Schedule – 16 hours per week
FACILITY: Roswell Correctional Center
LOCATION: Hagerman, NM

Are you ready to lead dental services where your clinical skill makes a lasting impact and your guidance shapes a team's success?

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest correctional healthcare providers, delivering essential dental care to justice-involved individuals for over 30 years. Many of our patients are receiving their first experience with professional, compassionate oral health care—and it starts with you.