Dentist

YSLETA DEL SUR PUEBLO•El Paso, TX

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for administering a comprehensive, public health, and dental program for the YDSP community members. The Dentist oversees the prevention, education and clinical programs and services. The Dentist diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. The Dentist examines patient to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures. The Dentist cleans, fills, extracts, and replaces teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical implements.

Requirements

Degree in dental surgery (D.D.S) or dental medicine (D.M.D) from a school approved by the Council on Dental Education or American Dental Association
Current license to practice dentistry in a state, the District of Columbia , or Puerto Rico
Post-licensure professional experience in the general practice of dentistry
Must possess a valid drivers license and be insurable
Must be a United States citizen
Must be able to successfully pass a post-offer drug screen and extensive criminal background history check
Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
Must be computer literate and have working knowledge of MS Office
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and display exceptional customer service to maintain good community and staff relations
Able to work effectively as part of a management team dedicated to community health initiatives
Must be able to adapt to multi-projects and challenging assignments
Must have dynamic personality and able to work with the public
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Sensitive to variety of personalities
Must be detailed oriented
Must be self-motivated and able to exercise independent judgment
must be able to adequately prioritize and coordinate daily activities
ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions
ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
Sensitive to Native American culture

Responsibilities

Provides direct care/services to neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult geriatric patients
Examines teeth, gums, and related tissues using dental instruments, dental radiographs, and other diagnostic instruments
Provides general dentistry procedures to include simple and complex restorations using approved restorative materials
Examines, diagnoses and treats periodontal structures and diseases
Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases of the dental pulp and other dental tissues affecting the vitality of teeth and establishes treatment plan
Treats exposure of the dental pulp by pulp capping or removal of the dental pulp from the pulp chamber and root canal
Design, make, and fit prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, bridges, and dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists and dental technicians
Examines, diagnoses, and treats specific teeth for extraction and/or surgical removal
Prescribes medications and enters workload into workload data reporting system
Consults with and refers patients to appropriate specialists as a last resort
Conducts oral health, tobacco cessation, and diet counseling
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue
Coordinates community outreach services and screenings
Provides leadership, direction, and supervision to dental staff
Active participant in health related committees
Participates in disaster preparedness and response as deemed necessary
Responsible for dental department program management and budget
Collaborates with other direct service partners to address disease incidence and oral health/disease trends
Other duties as required and assigned