*FLSA Status - Exempt
*EEO Category - Professional
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.
Salary Description
$125,000-$250,000
