General Dentist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Livingston, Texas

Job Description

Job Description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-229051-DDS-TX
• Title:  DDS
• Dates Needed:  January 2027 - Ongoing
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Clinic
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums

This facility operates as a state correctional institution providing on-site dental care to an adult patient population. The facility maintains structured clinical workflows and established protocols to support consistent dental care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought to ensure continuity of dental services for the population served.

The assignment area is a lakeside community in East Texas, situated approximately 75 miles north of Houston. The area offers outdoor recreation centered around a local lake, including fishing, boating, hiking, and camping at a nearby state park. Additional local highlights include a historic downtown district, local dining, a vineyard, a monthly trade days market, and access to the Sam Houston National Forest for further exploration.

Clinicians will provide general dentistry services to adult patients at an on-site correctional facility, working Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The scope of care encompasses all areas of general dentistry, with a primary emphasis on fillings and extractions. Proficiency in extraction procedures is required for this assignment. No call coverage is required.

• Case Load/PPD:  15-20
• Patient Population:  Adults
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Government:  No
• Shift Hours:  Part time (24 hours)
• Cases Treated:  All general dentistry cases for adult patients, with an emphasis on fillings and extractions;  extraction proficiency is required

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LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.

Since 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.

That's what we do. Every day.

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LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.\r\n\r\nSince 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.\r\n\r\nThat's what we do. Every day.