General Dentist

General Dentist

Responsible for providing comprehensive and appropriate dental care and treatment to patients in a clinical setting. Responsible for dental health management, coordination of services with other agencies, clinical tracking of special population groups and any other activities or duties required to assure optimal patient services.

1. Provide routine and emergency dental services, including diagnosis and treatment plans, general restorative procedures, periodontal procedures, minor oral surgery, crown and bridge, removable prosthodontics, uncomplicated endodontics and pediatric services.

2. Interpret x-rays and lab studies.

3. Administer anesthetics.

4. Administer or prescribe medications.

5. Conduct follow-up patient care.

6. Straighten teeth to correct bite issues.

7. Place sealants or whitening agents on teeth.

8. Provide dental and oral health education to patients and families about diet, brushing, flossing, use of fluoride, and other aspects of dental care.

9. Manage difficult patients and clients.

10. Take impressions, measurements and make modes for dental appliances and prostheses.

11. Analyze, interpret and diagnose conditions based on report or test findings.

12. Teach and train patients and staff on illness prevention.

13. Oversees maintenance of case histories, health examination reports, and other dental records.

14. Inspects and makes recommendations regarding infection control and elimination of health hazards.

15. Actively participate in community dental programs.

16. Provide tele-dentistry visits when needed or appropriate.

17. May make house and emergency calls.

18. Refer patients for specialty care to other clinics or outside agencies as appropriate.

19. Assist with in-service and on-going training of clinic staff.

20. May conduct oral examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, or eligibility for insurance coverage.

21. Provides direct patient care as needed and appropriate to serve the community in accordance with the organization's Health Care Plan.

22. Provides appropriate documentation of clinical care provided in a timely manner. This includes maintenance of patient charts in accordance with clinic protocols, and timely documentation of clinical procedures on encounter forms.

23. Complies with regulations regarding consultations and other services as required by patients' insurance coverage.

24. Complies with Joint Commission standards for ambulatory care.

25. Communicate with others in verbal and written communication format.

26. Performs timely entry into, and manipulation of, the Electronic Health Record.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Current License to practice dentistry in the State of Maryland.

2. Current Maryland prescriber number, and current D.E.A. and C.D.S. License.

3. Board certification or eligibility in dentistry. Board certification preferred, certification expected within one year of employment.

4. Insurability (malpractice)

5. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)

6. ACLS or Advanced Life Support within 12 months of employment, if appropriate

Core Competencies Needed

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Communication Skills Listen verbally in order to solve problems and provide information and direction, ensuring the experience is a positive one. Record issues and resolutions to maintain accurate records and data for further analysis by management.

Analytical Skills The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. Possess creative thinking, learning, systems thinking and problem solving. Must be effective at defining and solving problems in order to ensure that the real, underlying challenge is understood and that solutions actually address it.

Healthcare Systems
- Knowledge of healthcare and medical terminology.

Organizational Skills
- Effectively managing tasks and information and organize information to ensure a timely response to questions. Develops and uses systems…