SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH DENTIST

Division: Public Health Services – Bureau of Oral Health | Location: Various

Schedule

• Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday – Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Hours may vary and include weekends and holidays as needed

Responsibilities

• Supervise the development, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of dental programs at an assigned health clinic; perform professional dental services.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the assigned dental clinic(s), including personnel, supplies, equipment, dental laboratory, and policies/procedures.
• Perform professional chairside dental procedures and advise patients on preventive and restorative dental care.
• Participate in community outreach programs, health fairs, and other dental health initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements and/or changes in operational and administrative procedures, supplies, and equipment to enhance patient care.
• Maintain optimum clinic productivity and efficiency.
• Collect, report, and evaluate utilization data.
• Assure quality of services rendered.
• Work at more than one clinic location as required.

Working Conditions

Requires closely coordinated eye/hand movements within very fine tolerance and/or calibration demands, or rapid closely coordinated eye/hand movements on a patterned response space within somewhat fine tolerance, or coordinated eye/hand movements within fine tolerances with large equipment as an extension of the worker.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Dentistry from an accredited dental school.
• Two (2) years of experience in chairside dentistry within the past five (5) years.
• Valid license to practice dentistry in the State of Texas and a current annual registration certificate.

Preferences

• Eligible veteran applicants who meet the qualifications for competent discharge of duties.
• At least 3 years of chairside dentistry experience.
• At least 1 year working with children and senior citizens.
• At least 1 year experience supervising a dental staff.
• Ability to speak Spanish.

Pay

Pay Grade 31. Salary is determined by candidate’s qualifications and pay rates of other employees in this classification. Positions funded by grants or special funds are dependent on continued availability of funds.

This position is subject to random drug testing and, if promoted, requires passing an assigned drug test. It is also classified as a safety impact position.