Dentist - Part Time

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Dentistry (DMD, DDS or BDS)
• Massachusetts Licensure in Dentistry
• Three years experience in the Dental field
• History of good attendance and positive work attitude

Special Requirements

• Risk of exposure to airborne infection, body fluids, and blood-borne pathogen
• Annual BBP Training is required
• Up to date immunization and annual TB testing is required
• Hepatitis B vaccine and annual flu immunization are strongly recommended
• Criminal Offender Record Investigation (CORI) results must be acceptable under health center standards

Core Responsibilities

• Respect and maintain patient confidentiality in all aspects of care including use of electronic information
• Treat all patients in a welcoming and professional manner
• Demonstrate professionalism by appropriate attire, attendance, attitude, and behavior within the clinical setting
• Contribute to the team effort by supporting all team members and maintaining an open and positive attitude
• Welcome new employees and students to the team by assisting with their orientation to the team and mentoring them, as requested

Duties And Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat dental disease, injuries and malformations of hard and soft oral tissues and related oral structures
• Examines patients to determine the nature of the dental condition utilizing x-rays, dental instruments and other diagnostic procedures
• Provides preventive dental services to patients such as application of fluoride, sealants and education in oral and dental hygiene
• Responsible to supervise dental assistants who are assigned to them
• Provide direct care to scheduled patients and/or walk-in patients when necessary
• Follows all the LCHC Dental policies but not limited to: Emergencies, Prior Approvals, Scheduling, Late policy, No shows and all clinical protocols
• Chart all existing treatment, dental conditions and treatment plan in dentrix and order the treatment plan for better communication between clinical and administrative staff for better patient’s care
• Completion and signature of any forms necessary for patients billing, understanding the different dental insurances basis and meeting the standards and requirements of third-party payors
• Provide consultation and collaborate to other Health Center providers and staff
• Participate in scheduled meetings for case management or quality assurance
• Participate in formulation and evaluation of applicable protocols
• Participate in any contracts in which the Center is engaged and where his/her services are required, as long as given reasonable notice to consider options
• Participate in quality improvement activities by the Dental Program and/or the Health Center or as required by a funding or regulatory agency
• Subject to all standards of productivity established with his/her input by the Health Center or as required by a funding or regulatory agency
• Participate in on-site and off-site continuing education programs and in-service training, to maintain license and to meet the need of the people
• Develop short range and long-range dental service plans and objectives
• Present recommendations to Dental Director, Associate Dental Director and Office Coordinator in a respectful manner as appropriate
• Maintain current awareness of developments in dental care field by attending workshops and seminars and reading professional journals
• Provider adheres to all LCHC Policies and Procedures