Dentist

Dentist 2 Position

This Dentist 2 will provide professional dental care for individuals receiving services by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth and gums. The person in this position will perform a full range of professional dental duties in connection with the treatment of dental diseases or dental health problems requiring corrective restorative or preventive measures and will be involved in dental health cases with individuals who experience challenging behaviors and/or may have communication challenges.

Primary duties and responsibilities include conducting examinations of individuals teeth and surrounding oral structures utilizing x-rays, mouth mirrors and other diagnostic procedures and instruments to determine pathological or irregular conditions. Treating dental diseases, injuries and malfunctions of teeth and gums. Performing restoration of simple and compound cavities. Administering anesthetics. Performing oral surgery commensurate with professional qualifications. Performing extractions of teeth. Cleaning teeth by scaling calculus.

Treating teeth, mouth and gum infections with appropriate drugs or by surgery. Maintaining written records of individuals dental treatments. Advising individuals about dental health practices. Instructing and directs paraprofessional staff in the performance of auxiliary duties. A willingness to learn and use MIPS stabilizations when treating individuals with challenging behaviors. Development of policy and procedures relating to dental department and care.

Arrange in service training for dental staff. Supervision of subordinate staff. Be NYS certified in Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation or be willing to become certified. Other duties as assigned.

Will need to provide additional coverage: 2445 State Route 30, Tupper Lake, NY.

Promotion:
Possession of a license and current registration to practice dentistry in New York State, and one year of service as a Dentist 1.

Open Competitive: A valid license and registration to practice dentistry in New York State AND three years of full-time post licensure dentistry experience, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity in a dental health care setting.

Transfer

Qualifications:

Candidates must have permanent competitive status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status.

You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies. Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume. All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility. If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at  or email accommodation requests.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

Additional benefits include savings programs, voluntary pre-tax savings programs, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), life insurance and Disability insurance, the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan, paid holidays and leave, health care coverage, paid parental leave, retirement program, professional development and education and training, and the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP). OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion.