Dentist - SCI Houtzdale

Are you eager to use your dental skills to bring quality care to people who truly need it? The Dentist position with the Department of Corrections (DOC) offers a meaningful way to support public health while strengthening your professional path. This role at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Houtzdale offers clinical autonomy and assignment flexibility that supports work-life balance, and excellent support from a dedicated team in a stable clinical setting.

This position provides comprehensive dental care and leadership within the clinical operations of the facility. As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:

• Patient Evaluation:
  Assess dental conditions by reviewing histories, examining periodontal status, and creating treatment plans
• Clinical Treatment:
  Deliver preventative and restorative dental care while maintaining strict infection control standards
• Team Leadership:
  Guide Dental Assistants and Hygienists by providing training, reviewing work, and supporting hiring activities
• Operational Review:
  Examine schedules, records, and requests to ensure clinic effectiveness and respond to patient concerns
• Supply Management:
  Monitor inventory levels, approve needed items, and maintain proper security and tool control

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, four days per week, with a 30-minute lunch break and rotating days off. You will not be required to work evenings 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:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  Competitive, with potential for yearly incentive payments in addition to your standard salary. (Quality Assurance Payments)
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• 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.