Exodontist or Oral Surgeon; Part-time

Part-time schedule:
Preferred schedule 2nd and 4th Friday every month from 8-5pm (1 hour lunch). Open to discussion for exact days.

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 350k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 77k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

We have been doing this since 1969 and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you.

The Oral Surgeon or Exodontist works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing outpatient oral surgery services to patients (treating conditions, defects, and injuries of the mouth, gums, teeth, jaw). This role will perform more complex tooth extraction procedures which may even include removing impacted teeth. This role may also perform biopsy and tumor or cyst removal of the jaw and mouth.

These procedures are based on in-house dental diagnostic assessments/consults and corresponding/appropriate treatment plans. In addition, this role will include appropriate follow-up care, impart health education information (including risks, benefits, alternatives), share relevant techniques with patients, as well as advising patients on post-surgery dental care, and prescribing suitable pain-relief medication.

• Conducts, develops, and/or confirms suitable individualized in-house oral surgery diagnosis and care plan based on dental conditions
• Reviewing patients' medical history and discussing their symptoms and concerns
• Utilizing dental instruments and appropriate imaging to determine the cause of patients' pain and discomfort
• Provides appropriate oral surgery services, in compliance with standard of care
• Perform more complex tooth extraction procedures which may even include removing impacted teeth
• Perform biopsy and tumor or cyst removal of the jaw and mouth
• Ridge preservation techniques (to be determined)
• Administer anesthesia services as appropriate
• Performs dental procedures and services that are within the approved skills profile and/or scope of practice
• Observes, assesses, and records patients’ symptoms, reactions, and treatment progress
• Prescribes medications and provides patients with pertinent medication instructions, as needed
• Reasonably accepting of additional patients into the schedule, as feasible
• Accommodates patients with urgent dental needs, including walk-ins, as feasible
• Creating and maintaining a professional appearance

• Lead your team, dental assistants, hygienists, and other staff members to ensure smooth patient care and treatment coordination
• Works with dental team to facilitate prescription refills and paperwork completion
• Provides dental backup to NHC dental sites and clinicians, as needed and available
• Provides supervision, consultations, instructions to Dental Assistants and other health care delivery team members in NHC dental sites, as needed
• Serves as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHC
• Participates in Morning…