Dentist - Mile Square Health Center

About the role

The Dentist will provide clinical dental care within the scope of license and credentials at Mile Square Health Center (MSHC) clinics in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Patient Diagnostics and Treatment
  • Examine patients to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic tools/procedures.
  • Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth, gums, and related oral structures.
  • Clean, fill, extract, and replace teeth, using rotary, hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical implements.
• Preventative Treatment and Patient Education
  • Provide preventive dental services to patients, including fluoride applications, and other sealants to teeth.
  • Provide continuous education to patients with respect to oral and dental hygiene.
• Administration
  • Record patient-dentist transactions as they occur accurately and completely reflecting the nature of the contact, condition of the patient, and the care or treatment provided.
  • Complete referrals, data collections instruments, and other records as required.
  • Aid in the design, development, and implementation of appropriate Dental Department policies and protocols in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.
  • Aid in continuing education, on-the-job training, and orientation of community health center staff as requested.
  • Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Degree from accredited dental school.
  • Current State of Illinois dental license.
  • Current DEA license.
  • Eligible for University of Illinois College of Dentistry privileges.
  • Current Valid American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification.

Benefits

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.