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Professional Opportunity: Dentist

Type of Opportunity
Dentist
Details

This position provides dental care, evaluates oral health needs, and leads clinical staff to support efficient and effective operations at SCI Laurel Highlands. The role focuses on patient treatment, staff guidance, and compliance with standards for dental practice and secure procedures. As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:

Patient Evaluation: Perform examinations, review medical histories, diagnose oral diseases, and prepare treatment plans
Clinical Procedures: Provide restorative, endodontic, surgical, and preventative treatments while maintaining infection control standards
Care Coordination: Consult with and refer patients to physicians, oral surgeons, and other health care specialists as needed
Staff Leadership: Direct dental assistants and hygienists, provide training, review performance, and support corrective actions
Operational Review: Examine schedules, records, requests, and documentation to ensure compliance with quality and procedural standards
Supply Oversight: Monitor inventory, approve replenishment, and maintain security, tool control, and toxic and caustic control

Benefits

Our benefits package is designed to support your career advancement and promote a healthy work-life balance.

https://www.employment.pa.gov/benefits/Pages/default.aspx?_gl=1*axvpod*…

Required Experience

Graduation from an approved school of dentistry.
Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Practice

Name of Practice
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SCI Laurel Highlands
Practice Owner
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Practice Type
Government

Contact

Shauna
Balog
sbalog@pa.gov
724-434-3459
5706 Glades Pike
Somerset
Pennsylvania
15501
Expires