PrimeCare Medical (i.e. PCM) has been in operation since 1986. We are a privately owned, physician founded, nationally accredited correctional healthcare practice.

PCM provides comprehensive medical, mental health, & dental care services to over 70 county jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers throughout the states of PA, MD, FL, NY, & NH.

Correctional health care is a unique, challenging, and exciting opportunity for today’s dental professional in that it provides the ability to truly utilize all of your learned skills and knowledge on a daily basis. It is the perfect hybrid of outpatient & emergency dentistry; providing care to an under-served, diverse, and appreciative patient population.

We are currently looking for a Part-Time, Dentist to join our team and provide on-site dental care at the Washington County Detention Center in Hagerstown, MD.

This position requires 3 hours of on-site dental services per week or 6 hours bi-weekly, Monday-Friday during normal business hours.

Some important key points:

• Salaries are negotiable and commensurate based on experience
• Company-paid malpractice liability insurance (including tail coverage) provided.
• Generous PTO & Sick Leave package provided.
• Annual licensure reimbursement provided.

Job Description:

The right candidate will provide and supervise dental care of inmates/patients, evaluate dental health programs and dental services, function as a consultant to facility physicians, monitor the need for dental supplies and equipment, and participate in dental health planning.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Perform routine drilling, filling and extraction of teeth in accordance with established standards of practice.
• Complete, within seven (7) days for prisons, fourteen (14) days for jails, and seven (7) days for juvenile centers; an initial dental screening on all new commitments.
• Evaluate those inmates/patients needing or applying for dental care, not included under basic dental care services and make recommendations deemed clinically appropriate.
• Treat inmates/patients whose dental care is significantly affecting their nutritional status.
• Take impressions for dental plates and completes follow-up care that is required.
• Document completely all services rendered in the inmate/patient dental health record.
• Instruct inmates/patients in dental hygiene techniques.
• Provide in-service training for health staff in areas of dental hygiene, care, emergencies, techniques and treatment.
• Complete dental exam on inmates/patients at anniversary date of incarceration. The period for jails is one (1) year, prisons thirty (30) days and juvenile centers sixty (60) days.
• Any/all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or delegated.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Dentistry.
• Licensed to practice Dentistry in the state of Maryland
• Maintain current DEA license.
• Maintain active BLS (i.e. CPR) certification.
• Maintain current Driver’s License.

Are you looking for...

• Reliable/Flexible Monday - Friday schedules (i.e., no weekends)?
• Work-life balance?
• Competitive compensation?
• Co-workers and support staff who understand the value of teamwork?
• Strong/supportive leadership?

If you said yes, then a career in Correctional Health Care with PrimeCare may be exactly what you've been looking for!