Dentist III

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment. 

This posting is continuous and will remain posted to fill vacancies as they become available.  Applicants that apply to this posting will be considered for any vacancies of this type and will only need to apply once. 

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

General Definition of Work
Work in this class is a senior management professional position responsible for administration and oversight of the Rockingham County Public Health Dental Program including the dental clinic and Mobile Dental Unit (MDU). The employee supervises all dental program clinical and administrative staff, ensures quality patient care services, manages program operations, participates in departmental leadership activities, and provides direct dental treatment to patients. This position serves as the principal dental consultant to the Health Department and reports directly to the Local Health Director.

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Examples of Duties

• Provides clinical dental treatment including examinations, preventive services, restorative procedures, extractions, dental surgeries, endodontic procedures, dentures, crowns, and other appropriate dental services.
• Provides diagnosis and dental education to patients. 
• Evaluates dental conditions and radiographs, concludes diagnosis, and provides related health information to patients and communicates with specialists.
• Maintains records of dental patients and treatment by writing notes and evaluating health history records.
• Performs administrative work by preparing budget, attending administrative meetings, and collaborating with the Health Director and Health Educator. 
• Keeps track of dental codes and insurances. Works with IT for various software needs. 
• Evaluates financials of dental, revenues, run and analyze reports, monitor expenses, authorizes, and recommends purchasing of products, supplies, and equipment.
• Oversees program operations including scheduling, workflow, supply and equipment management, and operational coordination for the dental clinic and Mobile Dental Unit. 
• Monitors dental program productivity and performance by reviewing service utilization, financial reports, and program outcomes to ensure efficient and effective delivery of dental services.
• Provides supervision and leadership to dental clinical and administrative staff including dental hygienists, dental assistants, and support personnel. 
• Provides direct clinical and administrative supervision to Dentist I and Dentist II staff, including guidance on complex treatment planning, coordination of clinical services, monitoring productivity, and evaluating performance to ensure effective delivery of public health dental services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of County and Department policies and procedures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable local and State laws, rules, and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of the equipment, instruments, practices, and procedures utilized in a general dentistry practice.
• Thorough knowledge of preparing reports and other types of correspondence.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of standard office equipment and associated software 
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships, medical officials, patients, and associates.

Physical Activities, Visual Acuity, and Working Conditions for this Position

• Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium
• Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
• Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward
• Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion
• Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles
• Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling
• Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
• Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communications, and making fine discriminations in sound
• Repetitive Motions- Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Light Work- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that of Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performing mechanical or skilled trade tasks or a non-repetitive nature such as ones by carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes
• Employee is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause Employee to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level
• Employee is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body
• Employee may be exposed to infectious diseases

Minimum Education and Experience: 
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an approved school of dentistry.

Necessary Special Qualifications:
Licensed by the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners to practice dentistry in the State of North Carolina at the time of hire with three or more years experience as a Dentist.

License or Certification Requirements:

• Dental License
• DEA License
• CPR & AED Certified
• Valid NC Driver's License.

Note: In accordance with State mandates and the Rockingham County Emergency Operations Plan, Rockingham County Health and Human Services staff from the Divisions of Social Services, Public Health and Integrated Health are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Please be advised that every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.

Salary : $144,737 - $231,580