Dentist

Days and

Shifts:

1st Shift, 40-hour week, Flexible on Days

Wage: $-$

Wage May be Negotiated Based On Education and Experience

Eligible Employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness as a non-profit

SCIT recognizes that work-life balance is essential in day to day operations. Our Flexible Schedule and Telework options for employees make it possible to balance the needs of your family while still being on track xible Schedule and Telework options are based on the departments need. The Tribe is a community based organization and we understand your family life is important, it’s important to us too.

Here are some of the benefits our team members get working for the Tribe: 16 Paid Holidays off include:
New Year’s Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. We never miss those special moments with our children, family & friends due to working.

Our paid time off accruals for annual and sick leave are as followed: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked. Plus you get 16 hours of personal time per calendar year (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.
1). We also have Bereavement, Longevity, Fitness, and maternity/paternity leave.

Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance. Flex Spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death, Long Term Disability, Aflac, and 401K which SCIT matches up to 4%.

Prescription plan with free fills on most generic brands when using our Cardinal Pharmacy.

Under the supervision of Physician/Medical Director, provide general dentistry services to patients served at the facility assigned, or to any other facility or program where the Tribe provides services, provide clinical diagnosis, evaluation, studies, and treatment services of professionally acceptable quantity and quality, in accordance with privileges granted. All Nimkee staff must adhere to mandated reporting laws.

• Complete patient charting, clinical notes and billing codes in Dentrix (Electronic Dental Record) after each patient.
• Complete referral paperwork to specialists and sign/record specialist correspondence received.
• Prepare Peer Review paperwork for all providers each quarter; complete Peer Reviews of other department dentists, tally totals and provide results to Dental and Medical Clinic Directors.
• Oversee in-house dental lab and lab work.
• Assist in coordinating, implementing and evaluating community outreach programs.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with other health disciplines and tribal health groups, as well as other official and non-official health, educational, and governing organizations.
• Attend and participate in various committees as assigned.
• Promote dignity, respect, and mutual understanding between staff and patients.
• Provide and manage direct patient care, including examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatments.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Inform the patient of diagnosis and treatment need and option in such a way that the patient understands and can make an informed decision.
• Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required.
• Adhere to patient confidentiality and comply with clinic policies and federal…