Dentist - North Central Secure Treatment Unit

Join the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services as a Dentist and make a positive impact on the health and confidence of young residents. This role allows you to provide meaningful dental care while supporting youth in a safe and structured environment. You will use your professional skills to improve oral health and teach good hygiene practices. This is an inspiring role where your expertise truly matters.

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This position provides dental examinations, treatment, and oral health education to residents across multiple facilities in the Eastern Region. As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:

• Dental Examinations: Perform exams, review x-rays, and provide cleanings and treatments for residents
• Professional Treatment: Provide restorations, root canals, extractions, periodontal care, and infection treatment
• Oral Health Guidance: Educate residents on hygiene practices and develop individual dental service plans
• Infection Control: Implement sterilization procedures and ensure safe handling of equipment and materials
• Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate documentation, summaries, and consent forms for all dental services
• Team Collaboration: Provide consultation to staff and coordinate scheduling and follow-up care

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hour per week
• Work hours will vary, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is headquartered at the North Central Secure Treatment Unit. You will rotate weekly between the three Eastern Region sites: North Central Secure Treatment Unit in Montour County, North East Secure Treatment Unit in Luzerne County, and the Southeast Youth Development Center in Montgomery County.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $162,876.00 (before taxes).
• FREE parking!
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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.

• You must be in possession of a license to practice dentistry issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.