General Dentist - Cashton, La Crosse, Prairie du Chein

Hours:  Part-time, Limited full-time and Full-time hours available

Pay: Contracted position, Salary negotiable 

Summary

The individual will actively participate in quality improvement activities including documentation, standards development, scheduling review activities, and professional orientation/training/education for support staff. The candidate will also serve as adjunct faculty for the involvement of students from dental and allied health and report activities to the Dental Director, Clinical Staff and Board. Professional peers review clinical work.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform preventive services, triage, restorative treatment, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery and/or referral of patients of the Health Centers during scheduled office hours and on call hours
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and/or refer in accordance with the clinical protocols adopted by the Health Centers, participating educational programs, and relevant Wisconsin statutes and Federal regulations
• Collaborate with other professionals in the Health Centers for consultation and/or referral
• Work closely with assigned dental assistants and Dental Office Director to assure good work practices
• Serve infants, children, adults, and elderly patients providing care to the well, injured, and ill in the Health Centers
• Contribute to the development of documentation standards for quality improvement consistent with professional and Health Centers standards; and the performance of review activities for the quality improvement program
• Participate with other clinical staff and patients in the development of quality improvement standards and clinical protocols
• Serve as liaison between the Health Centers and participating educational programs
• Participate in the design and delivery of orientation, training, and continuing education for the dental staff
• Keep current in field through reading appropriate journals, attending educational opportunities and networking with peers
• Attend OSHA training annually and observe policy and procedures are they pertain to OSHA standards and guidelines
• Knowledge and location of SDS sheets, and the emergency medical kit, dental policy and procedure binder
• Knowledge of/and requirements of the on-call procedure
• Working knowledge of the EDR with direct responsibility of completing progress notes, billing procedures, and updating health histories on each patient
• Knowledge of dental equipment and supplies needed for all procedures
• Knowledge of coverage by Healthy Neighbor Plan, Forward Health and private insurances, along with required prior authorizations for services
• Completion of chart audits quarterly
• Knowledge and compliance of the dental department’s scheduling guidelines
• Monthly meeting requirements with dentists, all dental staff, and bi-monthly meetings with Dental Office Director
• Follows routine duties: time card punches, time card approval, emails, mailbox and voicemail
• Promote the mission, vision and values of the organization in all interactions
• Report to work as scheduled
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The individual must respect the confidentiality of patient information while performing job duties and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and public. The individual must also possess excellent understanding of prevailing standards of general dentistry practice and the ability to constructively participate in a clinical quality improvement. The position includes having to meet deadlines, deal effectively with time pressures and stress and write reports and correspondence. Intermediate math skills and legible handwriting is required.

Education and/or Experience

The individual must be a Doctor of Dental Medicine or Doctor of Dental Surgery and have licensure as a dentist in Wisconsin. The individual must have prescribing privileges and be licensed to prescribe prescription drugs.  This position requires a current CPR certification.