Dentist (Healthcare)
This position oversees a variety of professional dental care and treatment activities to ensure appropriate dental health standards and practices are maintained for dental patients. The employee performs the full range of dental care and treatment activities in a Federally Qualified Health Care Center. Extensive independent judgement is required to carry out assignments that have substantial impact on services or programs. Availability of guidelines is limited and theories, principles, and practices of the profession must be used to determine appropriate courses of action. This position is responsible for referring dental patients to other medical professionals in the clinic to insure accessibility to comprehensive quality medical care is available.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTION AND DUTIES
1. Provides comprehensive examinations of patients.
2. Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformation of teeth and oral structures.
3. Restores teeth and constructs dentures and dental appliances. dd
4. Performs dental surgery, including the extraction of teeth and roots, removal of impacted teeth, and other necessary preventive procedures.
5. Treats pathological conditions of the oral cavity.
6. Takes and analyzes oral radiographs for diagnostic purposes.
7. Sutures facial lacerations within and around the oral cavity.
8. Prescribes medications for infection control, pain control, and for the control of viral, bacterial, and fungal infections.
9. Provides instructions in oral hygiene and methods of preventing the spread of oral diseases.
10. Reviews medical histories and records dental treatment in medical charts to ensure that treatment plan does not compromise patient health.
11. Maintains dental charts and histories of clients treated.
12. Compiles and analyzes data collected from dental surveys, dental care programs, patient-related records, or patient records to evaluate quality of service received by patients.
13. Provides guidance and direction to dental assistants, hygienists, and other support personnel.
14. Ensures appropriate disposal of toxic wastes.
15. Participates in in-service training and other continuing education programs.
16. Confers with state and local health and social service departments, health care providers, community agencies and school and private dentists on dental health considerations, including preventive and therapeutic treatment plans.
17. Reviews and evaluates dental care programs.
18. Reviews, approves, amends, or rejects treatment plans and services submitted by dental care providers in accordance with Medicaid standards and policies.
19. May evaluate and verify employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and the review of work techniques.
20. Oversees the work of professional staff by making and reviewing work assignments, establishing priorities, coordinating activities, and resolving related work problems.
CLINIC WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Customer Relations:
a. Treats guests, patients, physicians, and other employees with care, courtesy, and respect.
b. Responds quickly and appropriately to customer request.
c. Looks for and suggests ways to better meet customer needs.
d. Answers clinic communications systems promptly and with courtesy and respect.
2. Teamwork:
a. Works cooperatively within own department and other areas.
b. Willingly accepts additional responsibility – tries to make others job easier.
c. Responds quickly to request for assistance.
d. Required to work closely with patients and associates.
e. Interacts with other departments on problem issues.
f. Accepts feedback from patients, visitors, clinic employees, physicians and general public.
3. Continuous Improvement:
a. Continuously looks for and suggests ways to improve.
b. Effectively completes assignment to achieve the greatest benefits at acceptable cost.
c. Implements improvements as appropriate.
d. Demonstrates interest in own growth and development by:
i. Periodically evaluating own performance.
ii. Demonstrating an awareness of personal abilities and limitations.
iii. Independently seeking means to make improvements.
e. Attends and participates in in-services and continuing education programs
f. Attends departmental meetings.
4. Communications:
a. Keeps appropriate people informed.
b. Speaks and writes clearly, concisely, and appropriately for need.
c. Listens carefully.
d. Communicates tactfully.
e. Understands that all confidentiality and privacy considerations are respected and fostered at work and off duty.
5. Self –Management:
a. Presents a positive image of Western Wayne Family Health Center at all times.
b. Carries out assignments with little need for direction.
c. Timeliness.
d. Maintains confidentiality.
e. Provides proper notification of absence and tardiness.
f. Works weekends and shifts when necessary.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE
1. Possession of a Doctorate of Dental Surgery or Doctorate of Medical Dentistry degree.
2. One year of experience as a Dentist working in a dental or medical clinic.
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
1. Possession of a current license to practice dentistry in Michigan.
PART IV: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Knowledge of the techniques and practices of dentistry.
2. Knowledge of recent developments in the field of dentistry.
3. Knowledge of toxic waste disposal requirements.
4. Knowledge of training and instruction techniques.
5. Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, and conduct correspondence related to the work.
6. Ability to effectively communicate with others.
7. Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
8. Ability to instruct and direct others.
9. Knowledge of the activities of educational and social agencies as related to local health.
10. Knowledge of Medicaid standards and policies.
11. Ability to advise dental health care professionals and lay persons on matters of dental health care policy, techniques, and procedures.
12. Ability to plan and conduct training sessions, workshops, and meetings.
13. Ability to organize and coordinate the work of others.
14. Ability to set priorities and assign work to other professionals.
Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Vision
STD
LTD
Flexible Spending Account
403B Retirement
Lifestyle and quality of life uniqueness (M-F, Closed Weekends)
Practice focuses on delivery of quality care (Federally Qualified Health Centers)
CME Eligible
14 Paid Holiday
Competitive Compensation Package
