Staff Dentist

About Us

Delta Health Center, Inc. (DHC) is the first community health center of its kind. It's also the first Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) in the United States. DHC is a non-profit organization located in historic Bolivar County, Mississippi, where it opened its doors in 1965. At Delta Health Center, we continue to build a world-class primary health care system committed to caring for vulnerable populations from newborns to the elderly. We have helped generations of families to live healthy and stay healthy.

Job Description

Job Title: Staff Dentist
Department: Dental Services
Reports To: Dental Services Director
FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary: Provides a comprehensive dental program throughout the life cycle, with emphasis on prevention of dental disease, promotion of dental health and the treatment of disease, injuries and malformations.

• Works with members of other departments, participates in planning joint technical programs, and recommends methods and procedures for coordination of dental services with medical, nutritional, social and other human services.
• Investigates and studies trends and developments in dental practices and techniques reflecting applicable advances in the field to guide professional and technical staff.
• Participates in the integration of dental health services into primary care as indicated in the Dental Health Care Plan.
• Affixes and maintains a recall system, short call list, lists of patients who are chronically late and break appointments.
• Maintains accurate, confidential and secure patient records.
• Provides dental care by diagnosing and treating disease, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums.
• Makes visual examination of the patient’s teeth and surrounding oral structures, utilizing x-rays, mouth mirror, exploration, instruments and other diagnostic procedures; enters findings on a dental chart and in patient’s medical records; decides upon and carries to completion the most feasible plan of treatment including scheduling the necessary follow-up appointments.
• Locates and repairs cavities in teeth.
• Extracts impacted, infected or otherwise diseased and troublesome teeth or performs root canal work.
• Makes impressions and models of jaw and mouth in preparation for dentures.
• Treats diseases of teeth, gums, and mouth with appropriate drugs or by surgery.
• Advises Patients About Dental Health Practices.
• Assists in maintaining adequate dental supplies and equipment.
• Promotes the fluoridation of public water.
• Conducts and participates in an ongoing dental health education program.
• Conducts dental screenings on-site and off-site and tracks abnormalities.
• Actively participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee.
• Observes and assists dental personnel at work to ensure safe and ethical practices.
• Participates in national, state and local dental societies and professional organizations.
• Attends staff meetings and in-service education programs.
• Formulates and writes technical reports and procedures.
• Teaches patients, community and personnel dental health.
• Supervises employees as needed.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: DDS or DMD from an accredited School of Dentistry.
• Language Skills: Six months of clinical experience preferred.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• 401(k) 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance