Dentist (40 Hour)

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC), has an exciting opportunity for a Dentist to join the talented team in the Health Services Unit at MacDougall- Walker Correctional Institution.

What We Can Offer You

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• Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work / life balance to all employees
• A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).

Position highlights

As a State of Connecticut Dentist, you will :

This position is Full Time (40 Hours), first shift, 7AM-3PM, Monday to Friday.

About us

The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution is a level 4 / 5, high / maximum security level multi-mission facility for adult males. Based on its offender population, it is the largest correctional facility in New England. It came into being on May 15, 2001 as the result of the consolidation of the Walker Reception and Special Management Unit and the MacDougall Correctional Institution and sits on a combined 140 acres.

The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution provides a highly structured environment to manage long-term sentenced offenders, protective custody offenders and high bond unsentenced offenders with programs designed to address the needs of each population.

The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

Selection Plan

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In state facilities this class is accountable for performing professional dental and oral surgical work.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

interpersonal skills;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain a license as a dentist issued by the Department of Public Health in accordance with the applicable Connecticut General Statutes.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain clients and may be exposed to disagreeable conditions, communicable and / or infectious diseases and risk of injury from assaultive and / or abusive clients.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and / or responsibility.