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Job Summary

This position will provide comprehensive dental care to patients in a primary health care delivery system.  The dentist assumes the responsibility of providing the best care possible for all of patients.  Provide preventive and restorative treatments for problems affecting the mouth and teeth. High moral character, ethics, and conduct are mandatory.

Responsibilities and Standards

·         Perform oral examinations of hard and soft tissue while working with patients to maintain and restore quality health to everything within the mouth.

·         Examine teeth and diagnose patients' dental conditions by using tools such as x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures.

·         Clean, restore, extract, and perform oral replace teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and/or surgical equipment.

·         Evaluate the current health and condition of the patient’s teeth to determine diagnosis of dental condition, if any.

·         Completes treatment planned procedures that are agreed upon by patient and parent/guardian, such as restoring teeth affected by decay and treating    gum disease.

·         Perform Dentistry services, including the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums, and related oral structures.

·         Consults with the patients and advises them of their dental status, prescribes the treatment required, provides risks and alternatives.

·         Perform oral cancer examinations, take and interpret radiographs and provides limited prosthodontic services.

·         Provide dental services at any and/or all HCN dental facilities as necessary to meet department needs.

·         Supervise and evaluate dental students and residents during their rotations at HCN’s dental facilities as agreed upon with the AEGD Director

·         Performs other related duties as indicated or when requested by a supervisor.

Job Specifications               

·         This position requires a high degree of responsibility, excellent interpersonal skills, organizational ability, problem-solving skills, and written communication skills 

·         Position requires the ability to work independently and within a team to meet goals

·         Position requires the ability to interact with all departments and all levels of staff effectively

·         May be required to perform the duties of other employees, including supervisors/managers, in their absence.

·         May be required to perform duties and responsibilities not listed in this description, on a temporary or long-term basis

Experience

• Education/Training Level

• •      Board Certified/Board Eligible Preferred
  •      Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry (DMD or DDS)
  •      Must maintain required CE credits to maintain licensure

• Licenses & Certifications

• • Possession of a current Florida license to practice dentistry
  • Current CPR Certification in Basic Life Support  DEA License
  •  AEGD or GPR certification preferred
  • Communication Skills
  •  Strong verbal and written communication skills

• •  Bi-lingual in Spanish/ English and/or Creole/English preferred

• Technology Skills

• •  Understanding of and ability to use Electronic Dental Record
  •  Experience with Denticon system preferred