Part-Time Dentist

Description

AllWays Health is currently seeking a  Full- or Part-time Dentist to join our dedicated team in Atchison, KS. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we believe that high-quality healthcare should be accessible to everyone—regardless of income or background. We serve individuals and families who may not otherwise have access to essential dental care, and we’re looking for someone who shares our mission-driven approach.

If you’re passionate about helping others and want to be part of a team that’s changing lives every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Summary:

Provides comprehensive dental care focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dental diseases, injuries, and abnormalities. Delivers high-quality, patient-centered services to support overall oral health and wellness. Performs related duties as needed to ensure excellent care and clinical outcomes. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Examines, diagnosis, treats and prescribes medications to patients of the Clinic
• Ability to administer local anesthetic
• Ability to administer nitrous oxide when indicated
• Provides dental services including (when equipped);
• Preventative dental services, i.e. prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, fluoride treatment, varnishes and/or sealants, radiographic procedures, educating patients
• Operative dentistry, i.e. fillings and crowns
• Pediatric dental services
• Oral surgery, i.e. simple to moderately complex extractions
• Endodontics on selected cases determined by professional judgement and if clinic becomes equipped to offer endodontic procedures
• Emergency dental care
• Referring any patients that present to the clinic with needed treatment that is outside the scope of individual general dentists’ expertise.
• Maintains dental records for each patient in accordance with the Clinic’s policies and procedures.
• Provides inpatient dental services within his/her scope of training and ability.
• Review radiological and medical reports and incorporates findings into plan of care
• Detection and diagnosis of dental diseases including but not limited to decay, periodontal disease, abscesses and broken/fractured teeth.
• Manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply and directory of emergency numbers.
• Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Requirements

Skills:

• Ability to work as a team member and to maintain positive work environment and represent the clinic and staff in a positive manner. 
• Ability to work with patients of all races, gender, age and socioeconomic status.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to perform duties to standard of care.
• Ability to use Dental Technology.

Physical Demands:

Physical Abilities

Stand Frequently

Walk Frequently

Sit Frequently

Handling/Fingering Constantly

Reach Outward Occasionally

Reach above Shoulder Occasionally

Climb Occasionally

Crawl Not Applicable

Bend Frequently

Push Pull:

12 lbs or less Frequently

13-25 lbs Occasionally

26-40 lbs Not Applicable

41-100 lbs Not Applicable

Lift Carry:

10 lbs or less Constantly

11-20 lbs Occasionally

21-50 lbs Occasionally

51-100 lbs Occasionally

Over 100 lbs Not Applicable