Location: St. Louis, MI

Permanent Full Time - $3,492.80 - $5,503.20 Biweekly

Category: Corrections / Health Services

Department: Corrections - Central Michigan Correctional Facility

Job Description

Provide Dental Services to prisoners at assigned Correctional Facility and other Dental Clinics, as assigned. These Dental Services include, but are not limited to: diagnosis, operative/restorative, surgical (including extractions), and prosthetic treatment. To document and record patient treatment information, as required by Dental Program guidelines, to ensure performance compliance of supervised Dental Staff, to provide patient care in accordance with established and perceived "standard of care guidelines" and to maintain the facility Dental Clinic operational modalities at MDOC Dental Program standards. This is a test-designated position. This position has direct contact with and supervisory responsibility over prisoners for more than 50% of work time. This position is located 100% within the secure perimeter of a Correctional Facility.

Required Education and Experience

Education Possession of a Doctorate of Dental Surgery or Doctorate of Medical Dentistry degree.

Experience No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Requirements and Information

Demonstrated competence in general dentistry, maturity and emotional stability, satisfactory communication skills, and ability to relate with difficult patients, specifically prisoners.

Licensed in Michigan for Dentist, Controlled Substance and U.S.D.E.A. Registration.

Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date. More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}. (un-official or web based transcripts will not be accepted)

If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017*. *Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration.* *Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.

** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards. As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application.