Dentist (Regional Dental Consultant)

Job Title

Dentist

Duties

Serves as one of six (6) dentists providing clinical leadership, education and oversight to the dentists who provide direct patient care to inmates. Responsible for one region within the BOP as determined by the Assistant Director/Medical Director. Responsible for providing clinical oversight and mentoring of the Chief Dental Officers at the institutional level, thereby ensuring the delivery of health care services in accordance with BOP treatment guidelines and established scope of services. Provides consultation and guidance to Chief Dental Officers on complex dental cases. Examples include making recommendations on placement of inmates requiring management of extensive maxillofacial trauma/fractures, management of oro-facial malignancies, fabrication of maxillofacial prosthetics, and other high-profile cases. Responsible for the administrative supervision of the Regional Support Dentist. Responsible for traveling throughout the respective region providing complex specialized dental services for inmates located at institutions within that region. Along with all other correctional institutional employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff's correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.