Job Title: Dentist
Opportunities exist for a part-time dentist to work at Marngoneet Correctional Centre, Lara VIC.
About the Role:
GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare to men in public prisons across Victoria. The dentist will work to their full scope of clinical practice in the provision of oral health services, in accordance with GEO Healthcare policies and procedures and legislative and contractual requirements.
Key Accountabilities:
* Ensure dental services are provided in accordance with legislation, standards, GEO Healthcare policy and procedures, and contractual requirements.
* Supervise the triaging of patient referrals for oral health services by the Dental Assistant to ensure patients are scheduled for a dental appointment based on clinical need and contractual timeframes.
* Develop and implement oral hygiene therapy plans for patients.
* Ensure Oral Hygiene Therapy is provided in accordance with legislation, standards, GEO Healthcare policy and procedures, and contractual requirements.
* Refer patients to a dentist when clinically indicated.
* Maintain the dental suite within a GEO Healthcare location consistent with quality efficiency, effectiveness, and safe dental practice.
* Co-ordinate all referrals for oral health services, which includes screening, triage, and scheduling of appointments that meets clinical acuity and contractual timeframes.
Requirements:
* Qualification in relevant General Dentistry Discipline
* AHPRA registration as a general dentist without restriction
* Ionizing Radiation Apparatus Use License in Victoria for Intra-Oral Radiography (License to provide dental panoramic radiography is desirable)
* Valid Australian driver's license
* Ability to work within a prison setting, which involves direct contact with people in prison associated with the delivery of healthcare
* Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check
* Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
About GEO Healthcare:
GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need. We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company values: Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.