Job Description

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran\'s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer

Provide Dental Services to prisoners at assigned Correctional Facility and other Northern Facility Dental Clinics, as assigned. These Dental Services include, but are not limited to: diagnosis, operative/restorative, surgical (including extractions), endodontic, and prosthetic treatment. To document and record patient treatment information, as required by the Northern Facilities Dental Program guidelines to ensure performance compliance of supervised Dental Staff, to provide patient care in accordance with established and perceived "standard of care guidelines" and to maintain the facility Dental Clinic operational modalities at MDOC Northern Facilities Dental Program standards.

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a Doctorate of Dental Surgery or Doctorate of Medical Dentistry degree.

Experience
No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Requirements and Information

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of the Public Acts of 1996.

Michigan licensure as a dentist.

NOTE:

Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
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All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration. Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.
Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date. More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found . (un-official or web based transcripts will not be accepted)

If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

**** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.
As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

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