Dentist

Job Description

Currently recruiting a Dentist to work in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to provide dental care to our military heroes, their family members, and retirees at Fort Liberty. The Dentist is a full-time position, 40 hrs. / wk., Mon - Fri between the hours of 6 : 00 am to 6 : 00 pm (excluding federal holidays). The exact hours of duty will be coordinated between the employee and the government.

DUTIES OF THE DENTIST :

• Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases, abnormalities, injuries, and dysfunctional disorders of the oral cavity and its associated structures.
• Provider in the Specialty of Dentistry. The type of work may include, but is not limited to, the following : Dental practice, management of patients, and dental prescriptions will be accomplished in accordance with applicable AFMS clinical practice guidelines and JCAHO / HSI standards and instructions set forth in facility where privileges are awarded.
• Examines patients and interprets radiographs and diagnostic tests to determine type and extent of dental diseases and disabilities or dysfunctions. Evaluates findings and prescribes type, extent, and order of treatment. Refers non-dental problems to appropriate medical specialty.
• Restores health and function of carious, fractured, otherwise defective teeth. Performs routine preventive, periodontal, oral surgery, endodontic, and prosthodontic treatment.
• Provides consultation services. Performs comprehensive dental functions. Performs complex dental treatment procedures in the absence of specialist.
• May serve as preceptor for general dentistry residency programs.
• Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following : quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, mental health flight meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the mental health flight Commander or his / her designated representative.
• Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts, as required.
• Maintains accurate and current notes in the Dental Health records, inpatient medical records and electronic medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports of evaluation and / or treatment, as required.
• Participates in military specific training (e.G., training to perform security clearances, use of the Air Force Guide to Managing Suicidal Behavior, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress) and others as directed by the mental health flight Commander or AF policy.
• Participates in team efforts to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise clinical pathway programs needed in the clinic. Duties may include supervision of providers who are in training or not fully licensed.
• Contact referred patients to assess treatment adherence. Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity. Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patient problem-solve solutions to barriers.
• Provide patients with education regarding their dental health condition and treatment regimen. Maintain patient information in a patient registry. Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients contacted for review by the managing physician.

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ABOUT THE ARORA GROUP :

The Arora Group is an award-winning, Joint Commission-certified healthcare services and workforce solutions company that has provided medical care for the men and women who serve our country since 1989. Arora is one of the nation s top employers of physicians, nurses, allied health, dental, and other professionals in government contract jobs. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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