Dentist

MEDIKO: Mission driven & committed to delivering high-quality medical care to the communities we serve.

Our dedicated Healthcare Professionals find meaning, support and new opportunities to learn and grow their skills every day. Its what sets us apart from other healthcare industries and drives our success in the correctional healthcare space.

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Position: Dentist, Independent Contractor

Schedule: 1 Day per week (8 Hours)

Location: J Reuben Long Detention Center, Conway, SC

Pay Rate: $125 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Provide and manage direct dental patient care, including oral examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified population

• Prescribe pharmaceuticals and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed oral conditions

• Manage the daily operations of the dental clinic at the facility

• Direct and coordinate patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required

• Follow established policies, procedures, continuous quality improvement and safety, environmental and infection control standards

• Participate and direct health promotion, education and/or prevention programs for inmates and provides in-service training for health staff members

• Maintain dental records and charts documenting all dental services rendered

• Respond to requests from Security Staff as well as MEDIKO Staff in accordance with MEDIKO and Facility Guidelines, to include following the rules and regulations for employee conduct/behavior and chain of command set forth by the command staff at all times while working within the detention/correctional facility

• On-call services as assigned by the facility and MEDIKO

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduation from an Accredited School of Dental Medicine

• One (1) year experience in General Dentistry preferred

• Currently licensed in the state of South Carolina (or license eligible)

• Active CPR/BLS certificate required (American Heart Association/American Red Cross guideline approved)

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.