Position Summary:Provide comprehensive and appropriate dental care and treatment to patients. Provide supervision to Dental Assistant(s) and Dental Hygienist(s) as assigned.
Specific ResponsibilitiesAchieve Results:- Directly affect improvements in patient well-being through accurate and timely diagnosis and delivery of high quality dental treatment. Ensure the delivery of competent, accurate, dental care and treatment to all patients as assigned.
- Provide leadership and direction to other dental clinic staff. Affect overall clinic results. Meet or exceed all measureable standards of care, including overall clinical, quality and productivity goals.
- Ensure accuracy, efficiency and appropriate confidentiality with patient charting and related recordkeeping and administrative functions as assigned.
Operational Excellence:- Ensure the delivery of all dental treatment and care is consistent with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards, including clinic policies and quality initiatives.
- Understand and ensure all practices and procedures related to the delivery of dental services are consistent with contracted protocols and procedures.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Essential Functions:- Provide routine and emergency dental services, including diagnosis and treatment plans, general restorative procedure, removable prosthetics, uncomplicated endodontics and minor oral surgery.
- Initiate and interpret x-ray and lab studies.
- Administer and prescribe anesthetics and medications.
- Refer patients for specialty care to other clinic programs or outside agencies as appropriate.
- Supervise Dental Assistant and Dental Hygienist.
- Provide dental and oral health education to patients and families.
- Actively participate in community dental programs.
- Manage difficult clients and patients, demonstrating interpersonal savvy and influence skills.
- Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of dentistry and associated charting requirements.
- Performs peer reviews as directed by the Clinic Coordinator in compliance of clinic policy.
Education:- DDS from an accredited educational institution.
- Must be licensed and able to practice as a dentist in the state of Wisconsin.
- Must be qualified in Basic Life Support techniques/CPR.
