Endodontist

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform non-surgical root canal treatments, endodontic surgery, and apicoectomies.
• Cook up reports and written documentation as required by the department, company, and State and Federal agencies.
• Maintain proper, detailed, and accurate dental records.
• Travel between clinics as needed.
• Be available for call, as scheduled, by the Dental Director/Administrative Director (AD).
• Assist the AD in supervising the dental staff and ensuring compliance with State and Federal guidelines.
• Achieve and exceed productivity goals set by the Arkansas Children's Hospital organization.
• Present a professional demeanor with patients, staff, and administration.
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Dental Director/AD, as needed to meet clinic or organization goals.
• Supervise Dental Assistants with whom they work.
• Understand the organization's commitment to providing high-quality patient care and promote a patient-centered environment.
• Review patients' medical histories and discuss their symptoms and concerns.
• Utilize dental instruments and x-ray equipment to determine the cause of patients' oral pain and discomfort.
• Formulate suitable treatment plans based on diagnosed dental conditions.
• Complete comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and progress notes on each patient.
• Examine and treat dental conditions to provide optimal care to patients.
• Consult with patients/parents/guardians and advise them of their dental status and required treatment.
• Provide education on oral conditions, treatment options, and risks, benefits, and alternatives of each option.
• Treat dental conditions for patients of all ages, and provide appropriate specialty referrals when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Requirements

• Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) and successful completion of a residency training program in endodontics approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
• Certifications: Not specified.