Dentist

Salary : $136,323.20 - $217,172.80 Annually Location : Anamosa - 52205 - Jones County, IA Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 26-02769 Agency: 243 Corrections - Anamosa State Penitentiary Opening Date: 04/13/2026 Closing Date: 5/18/2026 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag: Point of Contact: Nicolen.Taylor@iowa.gov Job Description A Position in the Iowa Department of Correction is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Iowans in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. Join our team at the Anamosa State Penitentiary as a Dentist in the Health Services Unit. Our dentist position at Anamosa State Penitentiary (ASP) will triage patients, evaluate concerns and perform surgeries that are safe to be done in a correctional setting and evaluate and follow the process for a patient to get dentures or partials. The dentist will refer any patients to the UIHC (University of Iowa Health Care Facility) oral surgery department when not able to treat them on site. The dentist will prescribe medications when needed to treat patients. The dentist will answer O'mail (offender mail) messages, provide patient education based on assessments and with the assistance of the dental assistant, assure proper cleaning and sterilization of instruments. The dentist will assist in determining what supplies need to be ordered and when equipment needs to be repaired or replaced. The dentist would work collaboratively with the security team when scheduling patients. At Anamosa Correctional Facility, in Anamosa Iowa we offer a wide range of career opportunities in various departments; i.e., Security, Treatment, Medical, Admi