CHC Regional Dentist

Position Description

Provides advance professional services related to diagnosis and treatment of inmate patients. Coordinates the delivery of dental care within an administrative region of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Correctional Health System ensuring that the appropriate dental care is accessible and provided in a timely fashion.

Major / Essential Functions

• Directly or indirectly supervises dental staff consisting of 5 to 10 dental clinics with staffing consisting of full and part-time dentists, hygienists, and support staff. Direct reports may include TTUHSC staff, as well as contract or locum providers. Indirect reports may include both TTUHSC employees and support staff employed by contract hospitals or subcontractors.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; recognizing and rewarding employees, disciplining and terminating employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Preferred Qualifications

About Managed Care :

Since 1989, TTUHSC Managed Care has served as a healthcare delivery service, providing high quality, low cost healthcare to patients within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system. We provide medical, mental health, and dental services to patients in 22 facilities throughout West Texas. Managed Care emphasizes our values-based culture in all we do. You can learn more about TTUHSC Managed Care by visiting our website HERE.

This valuable team member shall perform work in a manner that reflects the Values of TTUHSC :

Take care of yourself and your family, Enjoy some of the best benefits in the state of Texas :

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website.