Staff Dentist

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Full and Part-Time Positions Available

POSITION SUMMARY

A full time or part time, exempt position responsible for providing preventive and primary dental care consistent with the dentist’s training and experience in a community health center setting to patients of the center.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reason3able Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions :

• Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses of dental conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition, the dentist shall complete patient referrals and other records and paperwork as shall be required from time to time by the corporation.
• Educates individuals in the nature of health-related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
• Assists in the provision of continuing education, on the job training and the orientation of community health center staff as requested.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Dental Director of as necessary to achieve organizational goals and program objectives.
• Maintains and updates skills and knowledge to appropriate professional levels with continuing education courses and educational materials.
• Responsible for personal and professional compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, workplace safety, public health and confidentiality.

PROFESSIOAL QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies :

Requirements : SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education : Graduation from an accredited dental school

Licensure / Certification / Experience :

Computer Skills : Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

EMR experience preferred

Key Competencies :