Dentist

Company Description

IHMS USA, Inc. provides medical services to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations, including individuals and families who are migrating, displaced, or affected by conflict, disaster, or disease. For more than 20 years, IHMS has delivered compassionate, high-quality healthcare services across the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, IHMS USA focuses on supporting communities across the Western Hemisphere while drawing on the global experience and best practices developed by IHMS teams around the world.

Our work is driven by a commitment to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered care in complex environments. To support this mission, IHMS has developed accredited and compliant management systems that help ensure quality care while tracking and coordinating every aspect of patient health services. These systems promote transparency, strengthen safeguarding practices, and provide near real-time visibility into clinical operations.

We understand that many of the individuals we serve are navigating difficult and uncertain circumstances. That’s why our care model includes access to comprehensive behavioral health services when needed, ensuring patients receive both medical and emotional support.

For healthcare professionals, working with IHMS means being part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Our teams operate around the world and stand ready to provide compassionate care wherever it is needed most. For more information, please visit: www.ihmsusa.us.

Job Description

This position is eligible for an additional sign-on bonus.

The Dentist provides on-site dental services and dental health assessments for patients at the facility in accordance with the contract, applicable detention standards, community standards of care, written health care policies and procedures, and accreditation requirements. The role supports access to timely oral health care, participates in quality improvement and risk management activities, contributes to emergency response readiness, and maintains accurate clinical documentation and continuity of care.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide on-site dental services and dental health assessments for patients as part of the facility’s health services program. 
• Examine, assess, diagnose, and treat dental conditions within the scope of licensure and in accordance with community standards of care and applicable contract requirements. 
• Deliver prescribed treatment and follow-up care for patients with dental conditions using the appropriate level of provider. 
• Maintain accurate, timely, and secure clinical documentation within the electronic health record and related health record systems. 
• Participate in daily systems for receiving and triaging requests for health care when dental follow-up or dental evaluation is required. 
• Coordinate continuity of care for transfers, including current diagnoses, medications, scheduled appointments, consultations, and any medically indicated dental follow-up. 
• Support referrals for off-site specialty or emergency care when clinically indicated and consistent with facility processes. 
• Comply with written policies and procedures for prompt summoning of emergency medical personnel and evacuation of patients when deemed necessary by qualified medical personnel. 
• Achieve and maintain Basic Life Support certification and respond to health-related emergencies in accordance with facility emergency response requirements. 
• Comply with infection prevention and management requirements, standard precautions, environmental health and safety requirements, and applicable public health guidance. 
• Protect the confidentiality of medical records and patient information and comply with all applicable privacy and records requirements. 
• Participate in quality improvement, risk management, training, drills, and other contract-required activities. 
• Work effectively in a multicultural and multilingual environment and provide culturally competent, trauma-informed care. 
• Complete required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.   

This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above. 

Qualifications

Required Licensure / Certification: 

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license in Maryland or the ability to obtain one. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 

Required Education and Experience: