Dentist

Qualifications

Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited dental school is required.

Required Knowledge: Successful completion of in-house training.

Experience Required:

• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges is required.
• Current Ohio DEA registration.
• Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Ohio.
• CPR – BLS (basic life support) required.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of public health principles and practices.
• Ability to work with a culturally-diverse staff and patient population.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with HPWO management and medical staff members.
• Ability to lift 20-50 pounds.

Benefits

• $199,992.00 yearly salary and goes up based on experience
• $20,000.00 Sign-On Bonus with a 4-year commitment
• Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 403b Retirement with up to 8% match (starts at 3% and increases with time of service at HPWO)
• Eligible to Apply for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment
• Continuing Education Money ($3,000 prorated the first year) that can be used for license, DEA, memberships, CE classes and travel expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Raises

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

• Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition, the Dentist shall complete referrals, data collections instruments, and other records or paper work as shall be required from time to time by the Health Center.
• Educates individuals on the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
• Supervises dental residents and dental students, as needed.
• Actively participate in the Dental Quality Improvement Program, and other health center committees as assigned.
• Affixes to the standards and policies of the Organizational Privacy/Security and Compliance Programs, including the duty to comply with applicable laws and regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, OIG guidelines, other State and Federal laws).
• This also includes reporting to the Board of Directors, Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, supervisor or suggestion box, any suspected unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful acts or practices.
• Participates in recruitment/retention activities for HPWO as necessary.