Dentist

Description

*FLSA Status – Exempt 

*EEO Category – Professional 

Our Mission: To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve.

Our Vision: CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow.

MAJOR FUNCTION: 

To provide friendly, professional and high-quality dental care to CompleteCare patients within a team-based, patient-centered dental home model of care. Reports to Chief Dental Officer.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES: 

• Performs routine exams, basic restorative work, full dentures, partial dentures, simple extractions, and be able to work with patients of all ages including kids. 
• Diagnoses oral diseases.
• Promotes oral health and disease prevention.
• Creates treatment plans to maintain or restore the oral health of their patients.
• Interprets x-rays and diagnostic tests.
• Ensures the safe administration of anesthetics.
• Monitors growth and development of the teeth and jaws.
• Educates patients and their parents or legal guardians on maintaining proper oral health.
• Supervises clinically the work of dental hygienists and dental assistants.

OTHER JOB DUTIES: 

• Provides safe environment of care
• Reduces risk of nosocomial infections in patients, employees, and visitors.
• Interacts with patients, visitors, staff, and outside agencies in professional manner
• Contributes to Improving Organizational Performance Activities
• Promotes positive working relationships among supervisor, staff, and other departments
• Interacts with all other departments to achieve health center mission
• Always maintains strict confidentiality as per Confidentiality Statement
• Identifies problems and develops recommendation for resolution
• Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Assumes personal responsibility for ongoing professional growth and development
• Participates in department planning activities, as requested
• Participates in health center committees, as assigned
• Adheres to CCHN personnel policies

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduates from an accredited school of Dentistry with a DDS or DMD Degree.
• Maintains current unrestricted New Jersey State Dental License 
•  Maintains valid Federal D.E.A. Certificate and NJ CDS 
•  Maintains Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (AHA- BLS/Provider) 
•  Complies with required dental continuing education requirements
• 1 – 2 year of experience preferred
• Post graduate GPR or AEGD a plus
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to navigate electronic dental record systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team. 
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to navigate electronic medical record systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.