Wood River Health is growing in 2024! With expansion at our Hope Valley location and providing dental services on Block Island, we have an exciting opportunity for a full time or part time Dentist to join our Dental Provider team!

Not only do we offer a great work environment, our benefits are fantastic, and our site qualifies for eligibility for the NHSC loan repayment program! Packages include a generous paid time off program, PLUS personal days, PLUS paid holidays. We offer health insurance, flexible spending account, life insurance, 403(b) with employer match, work/life balance, tuition assistance, and much more!

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Chief Dental Officer, the staff Dentist provides professional, high-quality dental diagnosis, treatment, and education to a broad range of patients, including children, adolescents, and adults. The staff dentist interfaces with all other departments to assure conformity on and harmony between services. The staff dentist develops a work schedule whereby patients are treated in a timely manner so that dental needs are met, and treatment plans completed. Essential Duties include:

• Provides hands-on dental care while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility and responsiveness
• Utilizes current standards of care for diagnostic and treatment techniques
• Performs diagnostic, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, oral surgery, restorative and adjunctive dental procedures for patients in accordance with their routine and urgent/emergent needs
• Delegates and refers care as appropriate
• Follows established departmental policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental and/or infection control standards
• Administers anesthetics and prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications and treatment regimens as provided in State Health Laws, Rhode Island Dental Practice Act, and DEA regulations
• Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure and continuing education requirements
• Assists in the provision of school-based dental exams for Chariho Regional School system
• Records thoroughly and accurately all procedures performed in patient’s electronic dental record
• Participates in professional development by attending programs, workshops, in-services, and departmental meetings as required
• Provides after-hours on-call coverage
• Supervises, coaches, trains, and mentors staff within functional areas of responsibility
• Becomes proficient with the navigation of NextGen Practice Management, Electronic Health Record, and Electronic Dental Record
• Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters
• Operate within the scope of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act to safeguard the privacy of protected patient health information
• Enliven and support the mission, vision, and values of WRH
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures
• Adhere to the WRH Compliance Program Standards
• Performing other duties as assigned to meet business needs

The ideal candidate will have:

• DDS or DMD degree from an accredited U.S. Dental School; foreign graduates must demonstrate similar competencies and equivalent training.
• Active license to practice dentistry in the state of Rhode Island
• Valid DEA license to prescribe narcotics.
• Current BLS/AED certification.
• Knowledge of not-for-profit organizations preferred, but not necessary.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills essential.
• Cultural sensitivity necessary to work with a diverse patient and staff population.
• Bilingual preferred

Please note, effective October 1, 2021, all employees of RI licensed health care facilities must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Employees may be deemed exempt from this requirement based on documentation from their health care provider.

Wood River Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, disability status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are actively seeking a diverse array of candidates.