Overview:

WiredPeople invites applicants to apply for our Dentist role working in Chipley and Bonifay, FL supporting our public health teams. We welcome both full-time and as-needed applicants for this role.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the operations of a multi-operatory dental clinic providing emergency, surgical, preventive and restorative dental care to eligible clients, working under the general supervision of the medical director.
• Supervise staff including appraisals, planning, and directing their work, approving leave, and having the authority for hiring and taking disciplinary action or effectively recommending such actions.
• Conduct dental examinations and prepare a diagnosis on each dental patient admitted to his/her assigned clinic and protect the dignity and privacy of each patient.
• Prepare and document an appropriate and legible treatment plan for each patient and provide appropriate dental care in accordance with an established treatment plan for the patient.
• Provide general dental treatment including, but not limited to, the filling of teeth, extracting teeth, sealing teeth, and other dental procedures, as required to treat the patient's specific dental needs.
• Delegate appropriate remedial tasks to the dental assistants. 
• Review with the patient and record pertinent information regarding the patient's medical and dental health history in the dental record.
• Recommend and issue appropriate referrals for other specialty dental services, i.e., full dentures, partial dentures, extensive oral surgery, and endodontics, as necessary and required by the patient's health condition.
• Provide dental consultation services for other patients as required.
• Serves as a consultant regarding fluoridation of water supplies and dental promotion in area schools.
• Provides appropriate dental services in the schools as needed.
• Manage and supervise the operation of the dental clinic, insuring the proper flow of patients to the clinic and their care, supervising the maintenance and general housekeeping of the instruments, equipment and clinic spaces, as well as the maintenance of an adequate supply of dental supplies and materials.

Qualifications:

• Licensure as a Dentist in accordance with Florida Statutes 466.
• 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 perform dental examinations and diagnose dental problems.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

WiredPeople provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, WiredPeople complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.