General Dentist

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Base pay range

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32-36 hours/week, full-time benefits-eligible, 3-4 days per week (Our schedule is flexible for you.)

FLSA Exempt

Salary: $144,000 - $167,250 DOE/ DOQ

Must possess a Montana license in good standing and be able to pass a criminal background check. Position open until filled. We are an approved loan repayment site through the National Health Service Corps.

We offer a competitive wage and generous benefits package including:

• Traditional 80/20, $1100 deductible (employee pays around $78 per month for single coverage*).
• High Deductible $5000 plan. (Employee pays $0 per month for single coverage*).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA, LPFSA, DCFSA).
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match up to $100 per month.
• Dental and Vision coverage.
• The company paid a Life and AD&D policy valued at $20,000.
• Voluntary Supplementary Life Insurance.
• Pet Insurance.
• Retirement Planning Services.
• Voluntary Legal Ease legal services policy.
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holidays.
• Paid Sabbatical at 5-year tenure milestones.
• Safe Harbor 403b Retirement Plan with 4% company match and immediate vesting.
• Regular performance and wage reviews.
• Opportunity for professional growth and promotion.
• Employee Social Club.
• Loan Repayment options through the State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) for qualified licensed individuals.
• Continuing Education and License Allowance.
• Production incentives for qualified providers.
• Scheduling flexibility.
• Premium contributions are prorated for employees working less than 30 hours per week.

Position Summary

Under the general direction and supervision of the Dental Director, this position provides comprehensive, coordinated preventive dental services to diverse patient populations across the lifespan. The Dentist will be directly involved in the assessment, management, and appropriate intervention of those patients requiring dental services. Initiating diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums, and related oral structures.

May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting the vitality of teeth. To further the focus of Southwest Montana Community Health Center’s mission as a patient-centered medical home, the dentist will support the patient’s optimal functioning and improve collaborative coordination of care by engaging the resources and expertise of other staff and community resources.

Position Requirements

Education, Licensure:

• Board certification in Dentistry, current License in Montana in good standing, and current certification in BLS.

Experience

• Experience with medically underserved populations and public health.
• Experience with Electronic Dental Records required.
• Two years post-graduate experience highly preferred - prior residency experience considered.

Essential Functions, Roles, And Responsibilities

• Provides basic and emergency direct patient care to dental patients of SWMTCHC.
• Assure quality dental services, including, but not limited to, dental screenings, diagnosis, and basic restorative dentistry.
• Remains current with standards of practice.
• Ensures that accurate dental records of patient visits are maintained.
• Participates in annual dental care plan goals and objectives.
• Participates in the review and determination of the dental clinic's scope of service.
• Supervises, in conjunction with the Dental Director, dental assistants, dental scheduler, and dental hygienists.
• Coordinates services with clinic and community providers to ensure delivery of comprehensive dental care services.
• Coordinates with SMTMCHCs and the community’s providers to ensure delivery of integrated multidisciplinary comprehensive primary care services.
• Participates in SWMTCHC’s continuous quality improvement and performance review programs.
• Assists with the SWMTCHC’s dental procedures and systems to assure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and standards of practice, including dental policies and procedures, OSHA, CLIA, patient care, employee health, coding, and billing.
• Participates in the development of policy and procedure…