Dentist

Job Summary: 

This position is responsible for providing professional dental care to Oyáte Health Center (OHC) patients by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums, and related oral structures.  Ensures the delivery of quality services to the patients of OHC.  

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates patient condition using clinical examination and radiographs.
• Performs prophylaxis and provides preventive dental services to the patient such as applications of fluoride and sealants to teeth.
• Fills cavities and places crowns if necessary.
• Administers local anesthetic as needed for patient comfort.
• Performs root canal therapy.
• Performs periodontal therapy including scaling, curettage, and surgical procedures.
• Performs oral surgery including extractions, alveolectomy, biopsy, and other procedures as needed.
• Designs and fabricates fixed and removable dentures to replace missing teeth.
• Educates patients in oral hygiene and home care.
• Maintains current knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations affecting areas of responsibility.  Understands and complies with infection control, safety and OSHA procedures and regulations.
• Maintain effective, collaborative interdepartmental and external relations. 
• Actively participates in clinic quality improvement activities.
• Participate in meetings and represent OHC as required. 
• Utilization of EHR with accurate timely notes to ensure required documentation is entered for billing and referrals.
• Must comply with federal laws and regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Performs related duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Dental Medicine (DMD) from a school approved by the Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association (ADA) or other dental school. 
• Post-licensure professional experience in the general practice of dentistry.
• Must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in any U.S. State or Territory.
• Must obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.
• Current BLS certification.

Native American/American Indian Preference in hiring will be applied as defined in title 25 usc 44-46 &474. 

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks and pre-employment drug screen. 

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment.  You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.  Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.