Summary Statement The Dentist reports to a technical superior and provides comprehensive dental care and oral surgery. Duties include conducting dental examinations using X-rays and medical histories; performing cleanings, fillings, extractions, restorations, root canals, bridgework, crowns, partial dentures, and other procedures; prescribing medications; administering anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation; and providing emergency dental services. The Dentist also supervises, trains, and evaluates clinic staff; prepares statistical and evaluative reports; plans daily clinic operations and administers budgets; attends professional conferences; and consults with patients, staff, and specialists regarding treatment, complex cases, and referrals.
Essential FunctionsEssential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Performs dental examinations of teeth and surrounding tissue utilizing x-rays and medical history records to determine dental treatment needs.
- Provides dental services including but not limited to cleaning, scaling, bonding, fillings, extractions, restorations, oral surgery, pulp therapy for root canal treatment, simple bridgework, crown work, partial dentures, and installs space maintainers and prepares procedures for orthodontic appliances.
- Prescribes and dispenses medication as required.
- Administers local anesthesia, analgesia and sedation.
- Supervises, trains and evaluates clinic staff.
- Writes statistical and/or evaluative reports.
- Provides emergency dental services to members of the community.
Job RequirementsJOB REQUIREMENTS for DentistApplicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a Delaware Dentist license or eligibility for a Delaware license.
Conditions of Hire Pre-employment Drug Testing: Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.
Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.
All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.
