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Wellpath Oral Surgeon in Jackson, Michigan
You Matter
• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon is responsible for providing advanced surgical dental services to inmate patients in compliance with security regulations. The Surgeon is also required to maintain accurate documentation of services provided and report to the Dental Director or designee for compensation monitoring purposes. This role requires a focus on compliance with client contracts and ensuring the highest quality of care for inmate patients.
Key Responsibilities
Provide advanced dental surgical care and treatment to referred patients at assigned facility, while abiding by standard precautions and dental policies.
Evaluate patients' dental care needs and recommend appropriate clinical actions, functioning as a consultant to staff health care providers when necessary.
Monitor dental supplies and equipment, take impressionsfordental appliances, instruct patients in good dental hygiene techniques, and ensure SOAP-format progress note documentation.
Maintain patient confidentiality and respect patients' rights to privacy according to accepted practices for incarcerated individuals.
Provide in-service training for health staff members on dental hygiene, care, emergencies, and techniques, and provide input into facility committees when requested, while also performing other assigned duties.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Graduated from an accredited school of dentistry medicine
Experience
- One year of experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery preffered
Licenses/Certifications
Must have and maintain a current license as a Dentist with the State.
Must obtain a CPR certification.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
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Requisition 24-155928
Location MI, Jackson
Facility MI DOC Duane Waters Hlth
Type Full-Time
Shift Variable Shift
Recruiter : Full Name: First Last Aferdita Gjokaj
Recruiter : Email AGjokaj@Wellpath.us