Dentist

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing•Independence, LA

10d•$176,000 - $187,000

About The Position

The Dentist provides preventive and primary dental care to community health center patients, consistent with the dentist’s training and experience. This is an exempt position. The role includes examining patients, diagnosing dental conditions, providing or directing treatment, and referring patients for specialty consultation or treatment in accordance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines. The Dentist also documents patient encounters and care in dental records, completes referrals and required paperwork, and educates patients about oral health and disease prevention. The Dentist may assist with staff continuing education, on-the-job training, and orientation as requested. The role requires maintaining professional knowledge and skills through continuing education and complying with applicable laws, regulations, protocols, procedures, and organizational policies governing dentistry, clinical care, workplace safety, public health, personnel matters, and confidentiality. The position offers flexible full-time or part-time hours in Independence, Louisiana.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited dental school.
Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Louisiana.
Current CPR certification.
Louisiana CDS and DEA registration.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
Attention to detail.
Project orientation.
Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
Judgment and decision-making ability.

Nice To Haves

EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Examine patients requesting care, diagnose dental conditions, provide or direct appropriate treatment, and refer patients for specialty consultation or treatment in accordance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
Record patient-dentist transactions in dental records so they accurately and completely reflect the contact, the patient’s condition, and the care or treatment provided.
Complete patient referrals and other records and paperwork required by the corporation.
Educate patients about health-related conditions and the promotion of oral health and disease prevention.
Assist with continuing education, on-the-job training, and orientation of community health center staff as requested.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Dental Director or as necessary to achieve organizational goals and program objectives.
Maintain and update professional skills and knowledge through continuing education courses and educational materials.
Comply with applicable federal, state, local, and center rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures related to dentistry, clinical care, personnel matters, workplace safety, public health, and confidentiality.
Participate in and cooperate with the organization’s compliance program; maintain regulatory requirements and patient confidentiality.
Complete annual educational requirements and off-site in-services, and attend scheduled annual reviews, departmental in-services, and staff meetings.
Follow dress and identification standards, use the computerized punch time system correctly, report to work on time as scheduled, and maintain excellent attendance.
Represent the organization positively and professionally, comply with ethical business practice policies, and communicate the facility’s mission, ethics, and goals.