What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Dentist position at Little River Medical Center, Inc.?
MISSION:
Changing Lives and Serving our Communities.
WHY LRMC:
Little River Medical Center is a non-profit community health center within Horry County. At Little River Medical Center, we strive to offer exceptional health services and deliver quality, compassionate care to everyone. We provide a wide range of affordable health and support service for every family.
Little River Medical Center is a non-profit community health center within Horry County. At Little River Medical Center, we strive to offer exceptional health services and deliver quality, compassionate care to everyone. We provide a wide range of affordable health and support service for every family.
Staff Dentist
Status: Full-Time or Part-Time available
Availability to work at our coming soon Aynor office location & on our School Dental Mobile Units.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for delivery of quality primary dental care to the patients of Little River Medical Center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Responsible for delivery of quality primary dental care to the patients of Little River Medical Center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Shall diagnose and/or treat any diseases or lesions or conditions of the oral cavity and associated adjacent structures.
- Administer or prescribe drugs or therapy utilized in the treatment of dental or oral diseases.
- Shall use X-ray for dental diagnostic purposes.
- Shall administer local anesthetics for dental procedures.
- Direct and manage the supportive dental personnel on a day-to-day basis.
- Supervise clinical components of services at his/her site.
- Liaison with dental care resources in proximate secondary dental care resources.
- Consultant for dental in-service training of all staff.
- Support and carry out the philosophy of the Center.
- Serves as a resource person for other agencies in activities related to health care or to clinical operation.
- Coordinate clinical activities with those offered by other agencies.
- Develop and maintain clinical skills by seeking consultation from appropriate resources.
- Must maintain their license to practice dentistry in the state.
- Supervises the day-to-day activities of his/her office staff, including dental assistants, hygienist, and customer service representative.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate of an accredited dental school holding a DDS or DMD licensed by the SC Board of Dentistry.
- Experience in primary dental care.
- Positive attitude toward interdisciplinary delivery of dental care.
- Interest in preventive dentistry, in health education and pediatric dentistry
LRMC offers benefits such as:
- Medical, Vision & Dental insurance. Health Benefits start on the 1st of the month following the start date for employees who work 30 hours a week.
- Employer matched 403B Retirement Plan.
- Paid Vacation time, Sick time, & Holiday's for Full-Time and Part-Time employees.
- Employer Paid Health Benefits: Life / AD&D Policies, Short/Long Term Disability, and an Employee Assistant Plan.
- Eligible for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment.
- Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)