SENIOR DENTIST-F/C - 60005159

Requisition No: 854611 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR DENTIST-F/C - 60005159

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60005159 

Salary:  $78,857.63 - $180,893.13 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2025 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey, and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Senior Dentist.  This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Ensures that all Psychiatric and Primary Care treatment at NFETC are administered in accordance with policies and procedures, rules and regulations, and State and Federal Statutes.  Employs and directs all Senior Physicians.  Administers effectively, directs and assumes operational responsibility for all physician-based services at North Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center.  Researches, designs and writes policies and operating procedures which relate to clinical services and which are used by all levels of clinical staff.  Administers clinical personnel matters in compliance with applicable Personnel Rules & Regulations, and in compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements.  Develops recognized programs of resident care, which lead to customer satisfaction.  Assists in developing the hospital’s budget, costing out programs, establishing expenditure priorities, and administering expenditures so that budget integrity is maintained while controlling expenditures.  Serves as a consultant in matters relating to psychiatry, general medicine and clinical administration.  Recruits medical staff, privileges and credentials all members of the professional clinical staff at NFETC, on a bi-annual basis.  Reviews and monitors daily reports of activities and incidents.  Seeks, compiles and provides information, advisories and reports that assure the clinical staff is kept informed of current developments. X-rays teeth and gums for infections and diseases. (x-rays)
• As part of the hospital’s Executive Management Team, participates in and chair meetings, as requested, relating to clinical service delivery and hospital management as it relates to aspects of resident care.  Acts as a liaison between the hospital and academic institutions/other hospitals, which may entail traveling to such institutions and hospitals.  Participates in administrative matters that bear on clinical issues called for by the Department and/or hospital policy and procedures.  Maintains membership to the Department of Children and Families Clinical Advisory Committee.
• Writes and reviews correspondence, reports, opinions on matters relating to clinical practice as assigned by the Hospital Administrator and/or the Assistant Institution Superintendent for Residential Operations.
• Assists in interviewing, selecting and training new employees.  Approve submitted timesheets and leave requests on the People First system for all direct reports.
• Supervises all direct reports ensuring that they meet individual performance standards that have been negotiated, adhere to standards for professional practice for their specific discipline, receive quarterly coaching and ensure that they follow an approved Employee Development Plan.
• Participates as a consultant in departmental in-servicing meetings and programs.  Reviews records of problem cases and sets up case conferences on topics of interest for Continuing Medical Education (CME), in association with the University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry.  Establishes selected cases for consultation to validate treatment excellency and efficiency.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and supervises the system of obtaining consultant services for patients with special problems for all external procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the terminology, principles and techniques of dentistry.
• Knowledge of dental treatment techniques.
• Skill in using dental instruments and equipment.
• Skill in filling cavities, extracting teeth, performing dental restorative work and treating dental diseases, infections, injuries and malformations of the mouth and teeth.
• Ability to design and/or present dental health programs.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to perform dental examinations and diagnose dental problems.
• Ability to monitor the quantity and quality of dental care.
• Ability to provide consultation to others regarding dental services.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensure as a Dentist in accordance with Florida Statute 466 and two years of professional experience in the practice of dentistry.
• Selected candidates shall be required to submit to a pre-employment medical examination and a physical agility evaluation. The medical examination and physical agility evaluation shall be administered per State of Florida statutes and Bureau of State Fire Marshal rules and regulations, and Florida State Hospital codes, standard operating procedures, rules, and regulations. Employee will submit to an annual medical certification and as required by the department.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety:

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.