Dentist

ChesPenn Health Services•Chester, PA

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

A talented, compassionate dentist to ensure access to quality dental services to the patient population of the community health center. These services encompass the areas of pedodontics, periodontics, removeable and fixed prosthodontics, endodontics, oral medicine, and operative dentistry.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of dentistry
Two (2) years’ experience in ambulatory care or community health
Current unrestricted Pennsylvania license and DEA Certification
Understanding of the principles of community health care and services to special populations
Cultural competence required
Basic Life Support certification
Ability to travel between worksites as needed
Excellent interpersonal skills, including friendliness, empathy, patience, kindness, politeness, and helpfulness
Strong leadership and communication skills required
Skilled in working with both children and adults
Enjoys working in a busy, high-energy general dentistry practice
Extensive knowledge of current dental health care needs and issues of children, adolescents, and adults
Ability to collect adequate client data, conduct basic general dentistry, interpret oral findings, and manage or refer patients as conditions or protocol dictate

Responsibilities

Provide dental care to patients in an FQHC ambulatory-care environment in an urban setting
Coordinates and provides dental care services to target populations
Maintains confidentiality of clinical records in accordance with HIPAA regulations
Works within all state/federal laws and regulations and collaborating dental agreements
Maintains positive relationships with managed care agencies, commercial providers, public and private funders and community organizations
Participates in quality improvement, regularly scheduled staff meetings
Maintains a high productivity level based on BPHC standards with respect to the total number of patients to which professional services are rendered
Performs other tasks as directed