Dentist-Part Time

Overview

The Montana State Prison Dental Department in Deer Lodge, MT is seeking a part-time Dentist to join our healthcare team. The Dentist will provide high-quality preventive and comprehensive dental care to incarcerated adult male offenders, serving a population of over 1,500. This role operates under the direction of the Director of Dental Services.

• Provide comprehensive dental services, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and execution of care.
• Examine patients and diagnose dental/oral health conditions.
• Prescribe and perform appropriate dental treatments.
• Make impressions and measurements for dental appliances such as dentures, partials, and bridges.
• Ensure all care complies with the Department’s administrative rules, agency policies, procedures, and the standards of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC).

• Graduate of an accredited Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)-approved dental school.
• Five years of active practice with no less than 3,000 hours of clinical direct patient care.
• Licensed by the Montana Board of Dentistry.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application. To initiate an application and be considered, attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a “Relevant File”. In your cover letter, state why you are applying for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered.

• Prison Rape Elimination Act - Any person who has been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, threats, coercion, or lack of consent is not qualified for this position.
• Tobacco Free - The use of all tobacco products is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.

Salary: $92.04 hourly

Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible

Benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

• Number of Openings: 1
• Employee Status: Regular
• Schedule: Part-Time
• Job Type: Standard
• Shift: Day
• Travel: Yes, 5% of the Time
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Deer Lodge
• Agency: Department of Corrections
• Posting Date: Sep 23, 2025, 8:25:42 PM
• Closing Date: Oct 24, 2025, 5:59:00 AM

Contact: Paula Plattner | paula.plattner |

The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources system. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency’s HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay tana Job Service Offices also offer assistance with submitting an online application. State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.