Dentist - SCI Forest

About the Department

Are you ready to bring your commitment to health and service into a role as a Dentist for the Department of Corrections?

This position provides an opportunity to guide patients through important dental care in a structured environment at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Forest .

If you are committed to providing reliable dental services that help others maintain their health, this career pathway offers fulfillment, clinical autonomy, and a healthy work-life balance.

Apply today to join a team of professionals who work together to uphold high standards in a role that truly matters.

Are you ready to bring your commitment to health and service into a role as a Dentist for the Department of Corrections?

This position provides an opportunity to guide patients through important dental care in a structured environment at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Forest .

If you are committed to providing reliable dental services that help others maintain their health, this career pathway offers fulfillment, clinical autonomy, and a healthy work-life balance.

Apply today to join a team of professionals who work together to uphold high standards in a role that truly matters.

Dentists in this setting provide essential oral care and guidance to inmates while supporting a safe and organized clinical environment. This work blends diagnosis, treatment, leadership, and coordination across many daily responsibilities. As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties: Clinical Care: Perform examinations, diagnose oral problems, and provide restorative and preventative treatments for inmates Treatment Planning: Develop care plans, review medical histories, and ensure safe administration of anesthetics and solutions Staff Leadership: Lead and oversee dental support staff, provide training, and help evaluate work performance Patient Coordination: Review schedules, address patient concerns, evaluate records, and support continuous quality improvement Operational Oversight: Maintain inventory, approve supply needs, and ensure proper security and control of tools and materials Specialist Collaboration: Collaborate with physicians and specialists, assist with procedures, and refer inmates for advanced care when necessary 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 hours per week Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch break. You will not be required to work evenings, weekends, or on-call duties. Eligible for full retirement benefits as early as age 55 DEA License renewal and liability insurance is covered by the Commonwealth Up to 50 hours of additional paid leave for job-related continuing medical education Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

Competitive, with potential for yearly incentive payments in addition to your standard salary. (Quality Assurance Payments) You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.

Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Dentists in this setting provide essential oral care and guidance to inmates while supporting a safe and organized clinical environment.

This work blends diagnosis, treatment, leadership, and coordination across many daily responsibilities.

As a Dentist, you will perform the following duties:

• Clinical Care: Perform examinations, diagnose oral problems, and provide restorative and preventative treatments for inmates
• Treatment Planning: Develop care plans, review medical histories, and ensure safe administration of anesthetics and solutions
• Staff Leadership: Lead and oversee dental support staff, provide training, and help evaluate work performance
• Patient Coordination: Review schedules, address patient concerns, evaluate records, and support continuous quality improvement
• Operational Oversight: Maintain inventory, approve supply needs, and ensure proper security and control of tools and materials
• Specialist Collaboration: Collaborate with physicians and specialists, assist with procedures, and refer inmates for advanced care when necessary

Interested in learning more?

Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch break. You will not be required to work evenings, weekends, or on-call duties.
• Eligible for full retirement benefits as early as age 55
• DEA License renewal and liability insurance is covered by the Commonwealth
• Up to 50 hours of additional paid leave for job-related continuing medical education
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Competitive, with potential for yearly incentive payments in addition to your standard salary. (Quality Assurance Payments)
• 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.

Special Requirement: You must possess a license to practice dentistry issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

Other Requirements: PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.

Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.

• 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 possess a license to practice dentistry issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• 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.

Learn more about our Total Rewards by watching this short video ! See the total value of your benefits package by exploring our benefits calculator . Health & Wellness We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.* Compensation & Financial Planning We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options. Work/Life Balance We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.* Values and Culture We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving. Employee Perks Sometimes, it is the little “extras” that make a big difference. Our employees receive special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships. For more information on all of these Total Rewards benefits, please visit www.employment.pa.gov and click on the benefits box. *Eligibility rules apply.

Learn more about our Total Rewards by watching this short video !

See the total value of your benefits package by exploring our benefits calculator .

Health & Wellness

We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*

All information you provide on your application and supplemental question(s) is subject to verification.

Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty.

Read the question(s) carefully.

Determine and select the option that most closely represents your highest level of experience/training/certification.

The option you choose must be clearly supported if requested.

If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.

If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page .

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If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left.

You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.

If you answer "Yes" to this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report.

We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES).

A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services Link.

You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left.

You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.

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