Dentist SCI Coal Township

If you are seeking a meaningful dental position that offers excellent work-life balance, the Department of Corrections is the perfect place for you. As a Dentist with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township, you will use your dental expertise to support the health and well-being of the inmate population. This is a rewarding opportunity to enhance your skills while improving patient care in a unique environment.

This position provides direct dental care and oversees clinical operations within SCI Coal Township. It supports the institution by ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality dental services for inmates. As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:

• Clinical Care
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  Perform periodontal exams, assess medical histories, diagnose conditions, and provide treatment plans for inmates
• Treatment Delivery
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  Provide restorative and preventative care while maintaining strict infection control standards
• Professional Collaboration
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  Assist specialists in the performance of dental treatments as needed
• Staff Leadership
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  Supervise dental assistants and hygienists, provide training, and guide corrective actions
• Operational Oversight
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  Review schedules, records, and grievances to ensure compliance with clinical and administrative standards
• Inventory Control
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  Maintain supply inventories while ensuring proper security and tool management

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch break. You will not be required to work evenings, weekends, or on-call duties.
• Eligible for full retirement benefits as early as age 55
• DEA License renewal and liability insurance is covered by the Commonwealth
• Up to 50 hours of additional paid leave for job-related continuing medical education
• Telework
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  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary
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  Competitive, with potential for yearly incentive payments in addition to your standard salary. (Quality Assurance Payments)

• Graduation from an approved school of dentistry.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• You must possess a license to practice dentistry issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.