Pediatric Dentist
Listed on 2026-08-15
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Dental / Dentistry
Dentistry / General Dentist, Healthcare Consultant
Overview
Primary Accountability
The Dentist will provide professional dental health care services to patients including emergency dental services, primary prevention, basic dental services that contain the disease process and rehabilitation dental services in accordance with the American Dental Association (ADA) and CBHA patient care policies to a diverse population of infants, children, and adolescents, specifically those with complex medical conditions, developmental delays, or behavioral challenges.
Qualified in treating special needs population and maintains hospital privileges as needed. Participates in quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the Chief Dental Officer.
Description of Primary Responsibilities
As a member of the dental team, this position is involved in the following duties:
- Perform dental procedures on patients according to ADA standards.
- Supervise/manage/train dental department staff, including residents/students assigned by executive leader.
Dental Provider Duties:
- Interpretation of radiological images to prepare and execute patient treatment plans.
- Provide patient dental education with assistance from interpreters as needed.
- Document services on fee slips and in the electronic dental record within 72-hours of patient visit.
- Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy regulations.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams as needed to ensure positive patient outcomes.
Clinical Duties:
- Assist with the training of new dental assistants.
- Supervise dental staff in absence of other leadership.
- Consult on the purchase of new dental equipment.
- Perform composite, GI, and amalgam restorations
- Perform fixed prosthetics, including but not limited porcelain crowns, SSC, space maintainers, etc.
- Perform simple and surgical dental extractions
- Treat patients with moderate to severe dental infection.
- Diagnose and manage within the scope of training diseases of the nerve and pulp and gum/bone disease
- Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth and gums for high-acuity patients.
- Provide comprehensive dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia within the hospital Operating Room (OR).
- Evaluate tooth and jaw development, monitor growth patterns, and plan, deliver, and adjust dental appliances as needed.
- Participate in chart audits and quality assurance evaluations.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Promotes a positive work culture and upholds clinic policies and procedures, including the WE CARE standards of Behavior.
- Must uphold confidentiality at all times in regards to CBHA activities, reports, financials, patient health information and other proprietary information specific to CBHA.
Description of Primary Attributes
General Development:
Professional and Technical Knowledge:
Maintain authoritative skill and knowledge in the principles of sound dental practice.
License and Certification:
Technical
Skills:
Ability to prepare basic correspondence and simple reports in Microsoft Office Suite.
Communication:
Blood/Fluid Exposure Risk: According to this position this is a Category I
Tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membrane or skin contact exposure to blood, fluids or tissue. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), when appropriate, is required.
Usual Tasks do not involve exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissues but may require performing Unplanned Category I tasks.
Tasks involve no greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visit. Category I tasks are not a condition of employment.
Physical Demands:
Travel:
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