Dentist

Bowen Health•Huntington, IN

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dentist is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in need of dental services. This includes managing oral diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, gums, and related structures. The role also involves providing appropriate interventions, including the treatment of conditions affecting the nerves, pulp, and other dental tissues essential to tooth vitality.

Requirements

Dental degree from a CODA accredited university
Maintains in satisfactory condition, licensure and continuing education as outlined by the Indiana State Dental Board (DDS/DMD).
Satisfactory results from criminal and driving record background checks.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a dentist in a clinical situation, or other accepted related experience as appropriate.
Prior Federally Qualified Health Care (FQHC) experience is preferred.
GPR or AEGD experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide appropriate and optimal service to all patients.
Record patient histories
Perform examinations of teeth, gums and related tissues
Order and interpret x-rays and other tests
Assess and create patient-specific treatment plans
Guide and support identified patients in managing their preventive dental care and chronic conditions.
Ensure patients understanding of their condition, treatment, encountered results and commitment to their management plan.
Track symptoms that are being followed, work up underway, or high-risk areas of patient(s) family or medical history.
Administer local anesthetics to limit the amount of discomfort experienced by patients during procedures.
Diagnose oral diseases or abnormalities and plan appropriate treatments.
Design, make, and fit prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, crowns, partial dentures, and dentures, and write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for dental technicians.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics, analgesics and other medications.
Perform extractions on teeth that are damaged or decayed
Treat cavities by cleaning and filling decayed areas of teeth to restore their function
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or non-surgical root canal therapy.
Produce and evaluate dental health educational materials.
Plan, organize and maintain dental health programs.
Other duties as assigned.