Dentist; Chief Dental Officer

Job Title

Serves as a general dental practitioner responsible for diagnosis and treatment of difficult dental problems in a correctional environment.

Provides comprehensive dental care to the inmate population, who may have behavior and communication problems.

Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the dental program, providing input regarding proposed modifications to operating procedures.

Establishing and maintaining quality control measures to ensure final product conforms to standards set by the American Dental Association, National Board for Certification of Dental Technicians and Dental Service of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Responsible for recommending and writing the local policies and procedures relating to dental health care.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.