Part-Time Dentist

Initial Posting Date: 09/03/2025
Final date to receive applications: Not specified

Agency: Oregon Youth Authority
Salary Range: $83.45 - $123.12 hourly
Position Type: Employee
Position Title: Part-Time Dentist (30 hours a week)

Job Description:

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
Part-Time Dentist
Woodburn, OREGON - MACLAREN OREGON YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Working

Schedule:

30 hours a week, 4 days a week.

Whether you are an experienced dentist or fresh out of school looking for your first experience consider joining our Health Services division. Help us as we operate under the principle that youth need to be healthy in mind and body in order to actively participate in reformation programs.

Join our dynamic team today!

Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking a permanent, part-time Dentist to perform all medically necessary dental services and procedures for all youth at Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility (MYCF) and youth residing at the Oak Creek facility and the Jackie Winters Transition Program (JWTP). Travel to other OYA facilities, to provide services, may also be required. You will ensure that an electronic dental record is established on all these youth.

As the dentist, you will oversee the priority list of dental treatment needs for the youth provide dental services in a culturally informed manner and using a trauma-informed approach.

In addition to providing dental services and procedures at MYCF, Oak Creek and JWTP, you will need to provide dental services for youth from other close-custody facilities.

• Performs all dental care services and procedures using a trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate approach and be sensitive, and aware of the fact that youth from marginalized populations and under serviced communities that may have poor oral health and need more dental services to restore oral health.
• Provide initial oral exams on all youth when they arrive at intake at MYCF and Oak Creek.
• Performs all phases of general, oral and dental medicine, including operative endodontics, exodontics and periodontics services, as well as limited oral surgery.
• Performs oral examinations, diagnose, and develop a plan of treatment to correct oral health problems for each youth.
• Maintains a dental record on all youth committed to MYCF, and Oak Creek including the JWTP program and youth from other OYA facilities who go to Mac Laren for dental services, or seen on-site at a facility.
• Triage, assess and treat youth with acute dental needs communicated via medi-grams.
• Assists others in the dental office with various processes and procedures.
• Provides oversight and clinical supervision of the dental assistant.
• Coordinates with community dental providers to ensure treatment/operative procedures are completed for youth.
• Promotes a preventive dental program which includes preventive care and plaque control methods.

• Part-Time: This is an unrepresented part-time position schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week, 4 days a week
  . The successful candidate may be asked to work more hours per week depending on business need. Hourly wage is $83.45 - $123.12 / hourly. Benefits will be prorated according to the number of hours worked.
• Open Until Filled: This recruitment will remain open until filled but we may close the announcement at any time when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after the first screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill multiple, current, and future vacancies.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, .
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
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At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities.

We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the…