Dentist

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate and optimal service to all patients.
• Record patient histories.
• Perform examinations of teeth, gums and related tissues.
• Order and interpret x-rays and other tests.
• Assess and create patient-specific treatment plans.
• Guide and support identified patients in managing their preventive dental care and chronic conditions.
• Ensure patients understanding of their condition, treatment, encountered results and commitment to their management plan.
• Track symptoms that are being followed, work up underway, or high-risk areas of patient(s) family or medical history.
• Administer local anesthetics to limit the amount of discomfort experienced by patients during procedures.
• Diagnose oral diseases or abnormalities and plan appropriate treatments.
• Design, make, and fit prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, crowns, partial dentures, and dentures, and write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for dental technicians.
• Write prescriptions for antibiotics, analgesics and other medications.
• Treat cavities by cleaning and filling decayed areas of teeth to restore their function.
• Treat exposure of pulp-by-pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or non-surgical root canal therapy.
• Produce and evaluate dental health educational materials.
• Plan, organize and maintain dental health programs.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
• Moderate ergonomic risk for repetitive motion impairment.
• Moderate physical exertion (bending, lifting, twisting) in the work area.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Dental degree from a CODA accredited university.
• Experience: Prefer at least one year of experience as a dentist in a clinical situation, or other accepted related experience as appropriate.
• Certificate or Professional License: Maintains in satisfactory condition, licensure and continuing education as outlined by the Indiana State Dental Board (DDS/DMD).
• Satisfactory results from criminal and driving record background checks.