Dentist, Mobile Team

Position Description

If you're looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact, explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health.

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Our Values:

HCPH embraces a foundation of progressive work anchored by the department's cornerstone values guiding our work to improve the community's health and well-being.

* Transparency
-We share information openly and honestly so that staff, partners, and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them.

* Integrity
-Our actions reflect strong ethical principles, ensuring we remain trustworthy, accountable, and consistent with our mission.

* Respect - We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, listening intentionally, and treating people with dignity in every interaction.

* Impact - We focus our efforts on activities that improve health, reduce disparities, and create meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities we serve.

* Collaboration - We actively partner across teams, disciplines, organizations, and communities to align our efforts toward common goals.

Position Overview:

The community health Dentist delivers diagnostic, preventive, restorative and surgical dental care services to eligible patients. The successful candidate must possess skills to manage daily clinical operations including delegation of duties to the auxiliary dental team members.

Duties & Responsibilities:

* Provides quality dental services with skill, care and good judgment

* Documents patient treatment and related correspondence in electronic dental chart

* Establish a treatment plan of care for patients of record

* Participates in appointment scheduling, patient referrals and communicates dental treatment information to patients, parents and clinical staff

* Provides direct supervision to dental hygienists and dental assistants in accordance with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners rules and regulations

* Oversees auxiliary dental staff in preventive maintenance tasks; infection control and sterilization procedures

* Ensures adequate clinical supply levels are maintained in accordance with clinical needs; provides oversight of monthly supply ordering providing final approval before submission to clinical coordinator

* Ensures timely completion and accuracy of monthly service data reports; performs chart audits to ensure accuracy of Dentrix ledger

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Requirements

Education:

* Dental degree (Doctor of Dental Surgery of equivalent) from an accredited school of dentistry

Experience:

* 0 months - 1 year experience in a dental clinical setting as a practicing dentist

Certifications/Licenses:

* Texas Dental License

* Drug Enforcement Administration Registration

* Valid driver's license (upon hire)

* Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

* Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

* Ability to work well with public and staff members

* Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process.

Core Competencies:

* Data Analytics and Assessment

Skills:

Ability to use data to analyze community health needs and support decisions that improve community health outcomes.

* Communication

Skills:

This competency focuses on using clear and effective communication to engage audiences, address…