Dentist

Summary

Public Health Seattle & King County is seeking a full time Dentist to join our vibrant and diverse team at our Columbia City clinic in Seattle. The clinic provides services to an ethnically diverse population of low-income children and adults including pregnant people and homeless adults and teens. Candidates with lived experience related to this work are strongly encouraged to apply.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations history King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices strategies and policies that promote fairness justice and opportunity for all in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights opportunities and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020 King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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The following duties are performed dental clinics :

• Deliver diagnostic restorative preventive and emergency dental care. Provide clinical oversight to Dental Hygienists and Assistants in field and clinical settings.
• Collaborate on community-based prevention strategies (sealants fluoride oral health education). Maintain accurate clinical documentation (EPIC / WISDOM).
• Ensure compliance with OSHA / WISHA standards and King County policies.
• Perform accurate charting using Electronic Dental Record (EPIC / WISDOM).
• Perform other duties as allowed by the Washington State Dental Practice Act 18.32 and 18.26. Comply with OSHA / WISHA standards in both clinical and community settings.
• Responsible for accurate completion of encounters as per Dental Program / Business Revenue Unit Policies and Procedures and Medicaid billing guidelines.
• Responsible for accurate data entry.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills

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Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington States best employers.

Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.

Guided by our True North we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy :

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and / or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and / or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

Work Schedule

This position is in-person Monday through Friday 8 : 00am to 5 : 00pm.

Work Location

This position is located at the Columbia Dental Clinic 4400 37th Ave S Seattle WA 98118.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Union Membership

This position is not represented by a Labor Union.

Contact

For questions about this recruitment please contact Sarah Dunkinson ().

Key Skills

Post Residency Experience,Dentrix,SOAP,.NET,Communication skills,Haskell,HIPAA,Chairside Assisting,Pediatrics Experience,Medical Imaging,Eaglesoft,Mentoring

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 85 - 108