Dentist

Description

Reporting/Department Head: Dental Director (Chief Dental Officer)

* FLSA Status – Exempt

* EEO Category – Professional

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Our Mission: To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve.

Our Vision: CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow.

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MAJOR FUNCTION:

To provide friendly, professional and high-quality dental care to Complete Care patients within a team-based, patient-centered dental home model of care. Reports to Chief Dental Officer.

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 years 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

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

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.

EOE

Complete Care offers full-time and part-time employees a variety of generous benefits, including but not limited to:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Incentive program
• Life and disability insurance
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Reimbursement for licensure and certifications
• Reimbursement for CPR
• Discounted services
• Employee recognition programs
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) via Ameriflex (covers most out-of-pocket expenses)
• Pension plan
• Cancer insurance policies
• Employee-paid life insurance — 2x annual salary, up to $150K (CCHN-paid benefit)
• AAA membership (discounted rates)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club membership (discounted rates)
• Direct deposit
• Childcare reimbursement program
• Intersite travel reimbursement