Dentist (Part-time)

The Dentist will be responsible for providing accessible, quality oral care to all patients without regard to socioeconomic status. This is accomplished in accordance with the Missouri Code of State Regulations and the Standard of Care set forth by the Saint Louis County Public Health Dental Department.

The Dentist will be required to work at the John C. Murphy Health Center in Berkley as well as the St. Louis County Justice Center in Clayton. This is a part time position working three eight hour days per week. With the exception of prorated paid time off and holiday pay, no other benefits will be provided.

The starting salary for this role will be $88,000.

Examples of Duties

• Provides outpatient care to include obtaining health histories and pertinent information from patients and referring patients for diagnosis and treatment of suspected medical problems.
• Examines the teeth and oral structures making reasonable and sound dental assessments.
• Develops and explains the individualized treatment plan for each patient.
• Performs agreed on dental procedures, providing preventive and therapeutic dental care and treatment in accordance with organizational policies and professional standards.
• Provides emergency dental care for both new and established patients within the scope of practice for the dental department of St. Louis County Department of Public Health.
• Prescribes appropriate medications to patients as indicated.
• Assures integration of patient education into all phases of treatment.
• Documents patient-dentist encounters accurately, completely and in a timely manner into the electronic health record.
• Adheres to the highest standard of dental practices, ethics and professionalism at all times.
• Participates in the continuous identification of quality improvement opportunities for the department and the organization and helps formulate and implement actions to improve.
• Participates as a team member with all clinical staff to assure services meet or exceed standards as set forth by the Missouri Dental Board.
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Chief of Dental Services within the scope of practice of St. Louis County Department of Public Health.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry with a Doctor of Dental Medicine or Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree. Must be licensed to practice dentistry by the State of Missouri. The ideal candidate will have at least a year of dentist experience preferably in a Dental Public Health practice and experience with electronic dental records.

The selected candidate must have registration with the Missouri Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) and the DEA prior to the start of employment and remain credentialed throughout employment.

Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire. The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.
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