Dental - Dentist / General

POSITION PURPOSE:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

• Provide basic, preventive, endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic, and oral surgery services to all patients.
• Provide oral hygiene instructions and patient education to all patients.
• Provide 3,000 patient encounters minimum per year.
• Complete and maintain patient charts via Dentrix.
• Formulate and implement dental treatment plans for patients as documented in Dentrix.
• Write or dictate letters, summaries, referrals, etc., in Dentrix.
• Participate in the development of the annual dental health care plan.
• Work cooperatively with other professionals and paraprofessionals, including dental.
• Participate in developing and conducting dental and community health projects as the Dental Director or Executive Director requested.
• Participate in case conferences and chart audit systems on an ongoing basis.
• Participate in staff committees as requested.
• Participate in regular continuing dental education activities (20 credit hours per year).
• Be available for dental clinic day and evening hours and Saturdays and holidays according to the rotation schedule.
• Provide emergency telephone coverage according to rotation schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Perform other related work as directed by the Dental Coordinator.
• Maintain accurate logs and record keeping via computer databases and/or manual.
• Act as a preceptor to Dental Students as assigned.
• Adhere to QCHC House Rules.
• Participates in creating, developing, and planning special events as directed.
• Actively participates as a member in at least one (1) disparity collaboration.
• Community outreach (secondary)
• Oral screening (secondary)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Graduated from an Accredited Dental School
• Licensed to practice Dentistry in Pennsylvania
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License

Experience: