We are recruiting for a mission-driven Dentist Correctional Care to join our team!
We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey.
Our Values
Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency
Department
Denver Sheriffs
Job Summary
Under minimal supervision, diagnose, prevent, and treat problems with teeth or mouth tissue. Remove decay, fill cavities, and examine x-rays. Extract teeth. Provide instruction on diet, brushing, flossing, the use of fluorides, and other aspects of dental care. Administer anesthetics and write prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications.
Essential Functions :
- Performs professional dental care which includes restorative dentistry, exodontia, visual examination of patient’s oral cavity, analyzing results of x-rays, other diagnostic procedures, removal of decay teeth, extract or restore teeth. (20%)
- Prepares charts and determines that most feasible plan for treatment. (15%)
- Maintains charts and treatment plans and completes required reports. (10%)
- Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments, (10%)
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patient during procedure. (10%)
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards. (10%)
- Educates patients regarding preventative dentistry and oral hygiene. (5%)
- Treats disease of teeth, gum and mouth with appropriate medication. (5%)
- Examine teeth, gum and related issues, using dental instruments, x-ray and other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose disease or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments. (15%)
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient’s teeth and mouth tissues. (0%)
- Diagnose and treat disease, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums and related oral structures, and provide preventative and corrective services. (0%)
- Advise and instruct patients regarding preventative dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, and oral health care services. (0%)
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications. (0%)
- Enhance professional growth and development through participations in educational programs, receiving current literature, and attending in-service meetings and workshops. (0%)
- Completes all counts with 100% accuracy. (0%)
Education :
- Doctorate Degree Required
Work Experience :
- 1-3 years One year of experience since completion of training Required
Licenses :
- DDS-Dentist - JCNDE - Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
- Knowledge of the principles, standard practices, and techniques of dentistry sufficient to be able to provide dental care and information regarding preventative dentistry and oral hygiene.
- Knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, objectives, safety, and infection control standards sufficient to be able to maintain the expected level of efficiency.
- Skill in exercising initiative, judgement, and decision making in solving problems and meeting organizational objectives.
- Skill in diagnosing dental problems and developing treatment plans.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, organizations and the public.
- Skill in maintaining and organizing departmental records, records, reports and files.
- Skill in adapting new information relative to the work assignment through educational seminars, meetings, and staff meetings.
Shift
Days (United States of America)
Work Type
PRN/Intermittent
Salary
$175,900.00 - $218,900.00 / yr (Pay range listed is for 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE). See Work Type for actual FTE)
Benefits
At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.
Here is a small list of our benefit programs:
- Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%
- On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
- Community resource navigation support
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
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About Denver Health
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
