SUMMARY: The Staff Dentist will meet with patients, assess their dental health, perform scheduled cleanings, handle complex procedures, such as root canals, extractions, and work with other staff members, such as dental hygienists and assistants, to provide our clients with quality dental services. You should also be able to assist in the management of the practice and promoting better oral hygiene.
To be a successful Dentist, you should be caring, communicative, and experienced in diagnosing and treating dental ailments. You should also be skilled with the various tools and procedures needed to correct dental complaints and ensure the oral health of patients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Meeting with patients to discuss and treat dental concerns, performing regular cleanings and other preventative procedures, and establish a plan for better dental hygiene.
- Performing dental procedures, such as extractions, root canals, and filling cavities.
- Correcting bite issues and overcrowding.
- Applying helpful agents to teeth, such as sealants or whiteners.
- Prescribing medications for dental problems, such as pain medications or antibiotics.
- Giving clients sedatives or anesthesia prior to administering treatments.
- Ordering diagnostic measures, such as x-rays, models, etc.
- Using tools, such as drills, probes, brushes, or mirrors, to examine and treat teeth and mouth.
- Keeping records relating to the oral health of patients and the treatments given to them.
- Managing and communicating with other staff members to provide care to patients.
- Assist Dental Director in supervision of all dental staff and in administration of dental department;
- In absence of Dental Director, represents dental department at board and departmental meetings and other clinic related functions;
- Complete all requirements to maintain a state Dental license that is current and in good standings;
- Provide dental in-service training to dental and other staff as appropriate;
- Be responsible for maintaining accurate and legible dental patient records;
- Keep current and implement state and federal laws, standards, and guidelines related to dental services;
- Be responsible for integrating dental component into the total program at FCCHC;
- Be responsible for assisting with the development and implementing the CQI for the dental program;
- Represent the health center to dental societies and other community and civic groups;
- Participate in continuing education seminars on and off site as appropriate and feasible to enhance dental program;
- Provide dental diagnostic and treatment services to Patients and Staff;
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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.
- Doctorate of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine.
- State license and malpractice insurance.
- Additional experience, certifications, or licensing may be required.
- Strong computer skills and experience with healthcare databases and applications.
- Willingness to comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding dental and health care.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to keep detailed records.
- Comprehensive knowledge of dental procedures, tools, and diagnostics.
- Good management skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Graduate of Accredited Dental School must have a current, valid North Carolina Dental license or must obtain an intern permit or provisional license and apply for a NC License and must pass the licensing exam at next opportunity.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to read and comprehend written materials.
- Ability to write clearly and concisely.
- Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one or in small group situations.
- Ability to make formal presentations.
- Must be able to communicate effectively to patients of varying educational, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and to apply concepts of basic mathematics.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and utilize appropriate steps for problem resolution. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to exercise sound judgement.
COMPETENCY/SKILL REQUIREMENT:
Competency required in the areas of interpersonal communication, excellent verbal and written skills and knowledge of credentialing criteria and standards.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
DDS- must hold current NC Dental license, intern permit or provisional license.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to operate basic office equipment. Ability to assess and visually present data. Ability to deal effectively with stress and to work under pressure. Ability to exercise flexibility in work schedule. Thorough knowledge or program, agency, state, federal and third party regulations relating to dental. Thorough knowledge of and skill in organizing and administering dental program, community health and administrative and education methods and training techniques.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:
The physical/mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, sit, stand, and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to, climb, balance, stoop, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move patients of varying weights. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental demands include the ability to learn, adapt to changes, pay close attention to details, exercise discretion and good judgement, develop options and solutions to crisis and problems, gather and analyze facts, courteous and professional behavior, deal with stressful situations such as emergencies and/or staff shortage, and adhere to company policies and procedures.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to work in biohazard environment and treatment of HIV positive patients.