Have you heard the good news?!?

MEDIKO was recently selected as the NEW healthcare provider for the Norfolk City Jail!

Come join us and be a part of one of the biggest employment related changes effecting the Tidewater region today! Are you ready to help MEDIKO make a real change in the lives of the Norfolk City Jail’s patient population?

Join our team TODAY to be a part of history in the making - where no two days are the same, you always have the ability to make a difference in someone’s life and where you can grow your skills on a daily basis.

MEDIKO is a 26-year-old private, physician-owned, correctional healthcare provider headquartered in Richmond, VA. We proudly provide compassionate, comprehensive medical and mental health services to the underserved population in correctional facilities. At MEDIKO, our people are our most important resource and the positions we bring on will support our company’s rapid growth.

Please visit our website at www.MEDIKO.com to learn more about the company!

MEDIKO is HIRING the following position for our new partner, the Norfolk City Jail:

Position, Dentist

Pay, Starting @ $170,000/year

Schedule/Shift, FT, M-F, 8hrs/day

We are looking for a Dentist for our Norfolk City Jail to join a diverse team who brings knowledge and skills from a variety of backgrounds. Our healthcare providers have autonomy when caring for patients and use strong assessment skills to quickly identify risk factors and provide quality patient care.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides and manages direct dental patient care, including oral examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed oral conditions.
• Manages the daily operations of the dental clinic at the facility.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required.
• Follows established policies, procedures, continuous quality improvement and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates and directs health promotion, education and/or prevention programs for inmates and provides in-service training for health staff members.
• Maintains dental records and charts documenting all dental services rendered.
• Respond to requests from Security Staff as well as Mediko Staff in accordance with Mediko and Facility Guidelines. This includes following the rules and regulations for employee conduct/behavior and chain of command set forth by the command staff at all times while working within the detention/correctional facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Require:

• Graduation from an accredited school of dental medicine.
• Currently licensed in the state
• CPR certified
• One year experience in general dentistry preferred
• Other relevant professional experiences or educational backgrounds will be considered as deemed appropriate. However, when licensure is required by local, state, federal or contractual guidelines, we will not alter our position on those requirements.

What We Offer: (benefits vary based on FT, PT, or PRN status)

• Benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for you and your family
• Employer-paid Life insurance policy/AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability
• Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Plan
• CEUs paid for by MEDIKO
• Generous paid time off including 10 Holidays
• Participation in the MEDIKO retirement plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Please visit our website at www.mediko.com to learn more about opportunities at MEDIKO!

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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