Part-Time Dentist

Job Title : Part-Time Dentist

Location : West Lafayette, IN 47906

Duration : 12 months to long term

Schedule: Part-time, 8 hours per week (can be split into 1 or 2 days)

Position Overview

• We are seeking an Indiana-licensed Part-Time Dentist to provide comprehensive dental care to residents at the Indiana Veterans' Home (IVH). The dentist will focus on geriatric dental care, including age-related oral health conditions and the unique needs of residents with physical or cognitive impairments.
• The position requires approximately 8 hours per week, which may be scheduled as one full day or split across two partial days. No on-call requirement.

Job Description:

• Providers focus on age-related dental issues, managing conditions like Alzheimer's, and treating patients onsite at Indiana Veterans' Home 1-2 days a week (up to 8 hours total).
• Conduct initial oral assessments and interpreting portable radiographs.
• Designing daily mouth care plans and overseeing fluoride applications or cleanings.
• Performing fillings, treating periodontal disease, extracting loose/decaying teeth, and repairing or relining dentures.
• Prescribing necessary antibiotics or analgesics and coordinating with the facility's medical staff regarding polypharmacy (managing dry mouth and side effects of resident medications).
• Assessing resident oral health using standardized nursing facility assessment tools to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Educating nursing and caregiving staff on how to safely and effectively provide daily oral hygiene for residents with cognitive or physical decline

Education:

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from an accredited institution.

Licensure Requirements:

• Dental license for the state of Indiana.
•  Active BLS/CPR.

 About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years.

Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures – from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs.
TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states – California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients’ expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today’s healthcare staffing industry.

Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.

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