Dental Services - Part-time

DENTAL SERVICES – THIS IS A SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY WITH MINACT, INC. operator of the Denison Job Corps Center (DJCC) in Denison, IA. DJCC is soliciting contracted dental services on site to include dentist 9 hours a week and dental assistant 12 hours a week. The Center Dentist provides services as follows:   1.  Providing a dental readiness inspection within 14 days after arrival at the center. 2.  Providing an elective oral examination, including bitewing x-rays, priority classification treatment.  Completing and recording on the Job Corps approved oral examination form upon student request as follow up to the dental readiness inspection. 3.  Ensuring x-ray images are securely stored as part of the student's health record. 4.  Employ dental procedures to treat oral disease and correct oral health conditions that may represent employability barriers; including restorations, extraction of pathological teeth, root canal therapy on anterior/other strategic teeth after consultation with the Manager of Wellness and within budget constraints. 5.  Providing basic dental care, as defined by the Job Corps PRH 6.  Providing oral health education. 7.  Working with the Manager of Wellness to establish a referral agreement with community facilities for emergent or urgent conditions treatable by one the expertise of the dentist. 8.  Participating in the coordination and integration of the oral health program with the wellness components, center activities, and center-community activities.   9.  Maintaining the accuracy and confidentiality of all required oral health and wellness records when they are in the subcontractor's presence. 10.  Providing support to the students in acquiring the oral health-related skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will make them employable. 11.  Promoting opportunities for the students to practice the skills that will help make them employable. 12.  Developing and complying with Job Corps infection control policies and procedures. 13.  Reviewing and signing Health Care Guidelines annually for dental care in accordance with the Technical Assistance Guide on Health Care Guidelines. 14.  Enforcing appropriate student workplace behavior when students are in the dental office area. 15.  Arranging appropriate medical separations in conformity with the PRH. 16.  Collecting data and preparing reports as required by the Center Director and/or Department of Labor. 17.   Advising/consulting as requested with the Center Director and center staff on oral health and dental programmatic issues. 18.  Cooperating with corporate and Regional Office center assessments. 19.  Ensuring that regular preventive maintenance is provided to the dental equipment.   The Des Moines Register. Keywords: Dentist, Location: Denison, IA - 51442