Dentist - Mile Square Health Center

About the role

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

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.