Oral Surgeon LTE

Position Summary This position is responsible for the practice of general surgery dentistry within the standard of care and community standard, all matters relating to the operation of an efficient dental unit in delivering quality and cost-effective dental care with a humane approach, and all matters that promote improved dental health in inmate patients. This position will also provide advanced oral surgery skills at specific DOC facilities as directed. Such advanced oral surgery skills include, but are not limited to: surgical extraction of erupted and unerupted teeth; extraction of soft tissue impactions, partial and full bony impactions; full-arch and full-mouth edentulation; alveoplasty, tuberosity reduction; and other pre-prosthetic surgery, soft tissue surgery, and biopsy. Operational duties include the direction of the clinical and support activities of auxiliary dental personnel; overseeing auxiliary personnel in the completion and submission of monthly and annual unit dental reports; analysis of unit dental reports making any recommendations for improvement to assurance of the care and maintenance of unit dental equipment; and direction of safety, infection control and hazardous waste procedures within the dental unit. Salary Information This position is in pay schedule and range 18-00 with a starting pay of $200/hour. Job Details Limited Term Employees must be residents of the State of Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Statutes limit LTE jobs to no more than 1,039 hours of work within a 12-month period. Limited term jobs vary in duration, and work hours may be full- or part-time depending on individual program needs, budgets and seasonal demands. As a limited term employee, if you work 1,039 hours or less during a 12-month period, you may be eligible to continue in the position for another 1,039 hours or less during the next year or until the job ends. LTEs are immediately eligible for the Workers Compensation, unemployment insurance and Social Security programs. Once an LTE qualifies for enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), they will become eligible for health, life, wage, dental and vision insurance coverage. Upon eligibility for WRS enrollment, a benefit packet will be sent as notification to the LTE in order to provide insurance details and enrollment information. Eligibility criteria can be found in Chapter 3 of the WRS Administration Manual. LTEs are not eligible to receive the following benefits: seniority, vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, performance awards, military leave, or time off with pay for jury duty, voting or military pre-induction physical examination. For the governing procedures on Limited Term Employment see here. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application. The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment. The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting. For more in-depth information to answer questions regarding permanent employment with the State of Wisconsin, please see the State Employee Handbook. Qualifications Qualified Candidates will: Possess a current license to practice dentistry in the State of Wisconsin, free of restrictions that would impair the ability to practice in the correctional setting, and maintain license free of said restrictions during employment. Have oral surgery experience including, but not limited to, incision and drainage, wisdom tooth extraction (impacted or non-impacted), biopsy, surgical and simply extraction, tori removal, incision and excision, repair sinus exposure. Be certified in basic CPR/AED and maintain recertification per licensure requirements. How To Apply You do not need to apply or submit any materials through the Wisc.Jobs site. Please prepare a resume and a letter of qualifications, include any relevant certifications or licenses you possess. Also include dental clinical experience, oral surgery experience, and any continuing education you've completed. The Department of Corrections has created extra guidance to assist you in developing your resume and letter of qualifications, if interested please click here. Wisc.Jobs also has additional resources including a template here. Please e-mail your resume and letter of qualifications to: Dr. Angelo Panos at For a position description or for questions on the application process contact: Athena Foster, HR Specialist, at . The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Please find more on the Department of Corrections' Equity and Inclusion initiative. Deadline to Apply Applications will be accepted until the needs of the department are met. Again, submit your application materials by email, not by applying in Wisc.Jobs.