Dentist

About the Role Join The Arora Group as a Dentist at a facility in Eloy, AZ that houses individuals detained by ICE. You will coordinate complex clinical operations, provide primary oral health care to detainees in ICE custody, and oversee the day-to-day operation of the dental clinic in alignment with IHSC policy and accreditation standards. What You'll Do

• Provides primary oral health care including examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients within prescribed IHSC policy and accreditation standards.
• Maintains strict sharps and instruments control through prescribed twice daily logging and counts.
• Observes IHSC radiation safety protocols, EPA Radiation Protection Guidance, National Council on Radiation Protection guidance, and American Dental Association recommendations when exposing dental radiographs to ensure optimal patient and provider safety.
• Assures optimum sterilization and/or disinfection procedures including instrument processing and spore testing in accordance with IHSC policy and CDC guidelines.
• Refers patients to dental specialists through the IHSC managed care program for consultation and/or treatment when appropriate.
• Prescribes and/or dispenses required medications to patients.
• Assists with day to day technical oversight of the dental auxiliary staff and provides input to the Local Dental Unit Chief, HSA, and/or designated supervisory authority.
• Serves as a resource to local facility staff on dental health issues.
• Provides annual dental training to local medical staff.
• Collects and organizes accurate dental data and submits to the Regional Dental Consultant in a timely manner.
• Attends monthly dental teleconferences, and organizational and local duty station meetings.
• May periodically travel to provide dental care at other sites.
• Performs duties in support of the local medical unit and IHSC Dental Program (e.g. equipment maintenance, supply/equipment acquisition, performance improvement initiatives, training program development, etc).
• Adheres to and maintains awareness of all IHSC policies, procedures, directives, operational memoranda and accreditation standards. What We're Looking For
• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) from an ADA CODA-accredited program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory accredited by the American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation in the year of graduation.
• One year of recent work experience in the United States as a licensed practicing dentist.
• Experience in Oral Surgery is mandatory.
• Holds and maintains a full, current and unrestricted license to practice dentistry independently in the state where the duty station is located; the license must be permanent, full and unrestricted during the term of employment.
• Maintains BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association.