Dentist - North Secure Treatment Unit

Overview

Join the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services as a Dentist and make a positive impact on the health and confidence of young residents. This role allows you to provide meaningful dental care while supporting youth in a safe and structured environment. You will use your professional skills to improve oral health and teach good hygiene practices. This is an inspiring role where your expertise truly matters.

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This position provides dental examinations, treatment, and oral health education to residents across multiple facilities in the Eastern Region. As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:

• Dental Examinations: Perform exams, review x-rays, and provide cleanings and treatments for residents.
• Professional Treatment: Provide restorations, root canals, extractions, periodontal care, and infection treatment.
• Oral Health Guidance: Educate residents on hygiene practices and develop individual dental service plans.
• Infection Control: Implement sterilization procedures and ensure safe handling of equipment and materials.
• Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate documentation, summaries, and consent forms for all dental services.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Provide consultation to staff and coordinate scheduling and follow‑up care.

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours will vary, Monday - Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• This position is headquartered at the North Central Secure Treatment Unit. You will rotate weekly between the three Eastern Region sites:
  North Central Secure Treatment Unit in Montour County, North East Secure Treatment Unit in Luzerne County, and the Southeast Youth Development Center in Montgomery County.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $ (before taxes).
• FREE parking!
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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.

Special Requirement:

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

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law. Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• 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.