What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dentist/LLD - Caring for Kids (Part Time) position at Community Health Connections?
Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:
- Provide direct service to patients.
- Insure that DPH, OSHA, HIPAA and American Dental Association regulations are strictly followed.
- Comply with departmental protocols
- Commitment to providing dental care to families in a medically under-served community.
- Willingness to be flexible in the development of new methods of dental services delivery.
- Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, co-workers, health care professionals, funders, and other regulatory agencies.
- Works as part of team.
- Awareness of resources available within the health center to accommodate the needs of patients.
- Supporting the coordination and expansion of School Community Based Dental Service program(s)
- Travel to and from school/community locations, assisting with transportation of equipment/materials etc...
- Continual promotion of CHC services at all sites
- Act as clinical liaison between CHC and school staff
- Maintains good working relations hip with school staff and advocates for team as needed.
- Relays all clinical concerns and/or deficiencies to CDO for evaluation and correction.
- Exercise care in the completion of work assignments and request direction when needed
- Provider regular communication and documentation regarding program progress to CFK Program and CDO
- Implement improvement measure and suggest ways to improve efficiency of operation and working conditions.
- Attend all mandatory office and health center meetings.
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment of dual mission of the health center
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery.
- Meet the State of Massachusetts requirement for limited/fully licensed Dentists
- Certified CPR/AED
- Valid Massachusetts License in Dentistry
- Minimum of three (3) years professional experience preferred.
- Minimum one (1) year work internship or volunteer experience required.
- Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English
- Valid Driver's License and own Transportation.
