Dentist - DDS

Family First Health is seeking full-time or part-time Dentist for our Columbia Office

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including paid time off (PTO), a 403(b) retirement plan, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, and a continuing education allowance. This position may also qualify for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment. Enjoy a healthy work–life balance with no evening or weekend hours.

Join a supportive, patient-focused dental team within a well-established healthcare organization. You’ll experience the stability of a large system and the collaboration of a close-knit group practice.

This is more than a job it’s a chance to grow your career, provide exceptional care, and make a meaningful impact in your community.

MISSION STATEMENT
We improve lives: in big ways and small ways. From high quality health services and innovative partnerships to daily acts of compassion. In all ways, we work together to improve lives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains ability to provide; diagnosis, preventative and restorative dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, fixed and removable prosthodontics.
• Provides emergency care as required.
• Provides professional feedback and insight concerning patient care, policies and procedures for the department and organization as requested. Facilitates, contributes and reports on activities related to patient care. Organizes patient care and ensures continuity of care based upon knowledge of patient needs.
• Provides comprehensive dental care through assessment, planning, intervention, re-evaluation, written documentation, observation and comparison to established standards.
• Monitors and reports sterilization standards and instruments to ensure OSHA compliance sterile and effective infection control.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents patient visit and treatment plan appropriately.
• Oversees lab rooms, room preparation, daily disinfecting and cleaning, next day set-up and monitoring of room and equipment.
• Helps ensure that OSHA protocols are being followed during all dental procedures (ie. wearing proper PPE, room prep & cleaning, & equipment handling, etc.)
• Guides dental assistants as necessary and participates in training of auxiliary dental staff.
• Participates in peer review process.
• Attend and actively participate in key organizational meetings as requested.
• Performs all other tasks as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Graduation from an accredited dental school and a valid license to practice dentistry in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Current CPR and Narcan certification
• Ability to convey information effectively and in a caring and supportive manner with individuals of all backgrounds. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Customer service oriented – ability to focus on patient care and outcomes. Proficient keyboarding skills Ability to critically think which means the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe; understand logical connections between ideas; and identify, construct, and evaluate arguments
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mental/Physical Requirements: Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with a Dentist position such as:

• Prolonged periods of standing/walking.
• Finger dexterity-ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Flexing or rotating wrists.
• Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range.
• Exposure to disease, infection, blood, bodily fluids, and close contact with others.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
• Must wear common PPE/Safety Equipment (appropriate shoes, glasses, gloves, gowns, etc.).
• Lifting of supplies and equipment.
• Periodic reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.
• Ability to adjust focus to use close and distant vision.
• Occasional sedentary work.