Dentist

Ponca City Development Authority • Newkirk, OK

73d • Onsite

About The Position

This job is posted for Kaw Nation. The direct contact is Daniel Pappan at [email protected]. The Dentist will be responsible for providing comprehensive dental care to patients, including examinations, diagnoses, treatment planning, and performing various dental procedures. The role requires a compassionate and detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills, who can adhere to all relevant regulations and protocols. Experience in general/family practice and providing healthcare to Native Americans is preferred, as is experience with computerized medical records systems.

Requirements

• D.S. or D.M.D. from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and American Dental Association.
• Licensed to practice in the state.
• Certified in CPR.
• Accurate and precise attention to detail.
• Compassionate and caring of patients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in an intense, concentrated environment.
• Complies with all office, local, state, and American Dental Association regulations, protocols, and procedures.
• Computer literacy required.
• Applicant may not have any unresolved malpractice suits pending against him/her and shall not have any unresolved complaints on file in any state where he/she has a license to practice medicine.

Nice To Haves

• At least two (2) years experience in general/family practice is preferred.
• Experience providing healthcare to Native Americans preferred.
• Experience with computerized medical records systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on good oral hygiene habits
• Prescribe antibiotics and pain-relieving medications
• Provide patient care for cracked or fractured teeth
• Perform procedures to treat decay and cavities
• Prepare and place fillings
• Examine patients for dental and jaw diagnoses
• Create models for dental appliances
• Perform general dentistry
• Interpret x-rays and diagnostic tests
• Sedate patients and administer anesthetics
• Perform tooth extractions and root canals
• Diagnose and treat oral diseases
• Create detailed treatment plans for patients
• Perform surgical procedures on teeth, bone, and soft tissues
• Educate patients on aftercare and answer questions

Benefits

• All new hires will be required by the Kaw Nation to submit to a pre employment drug screen. Failure to pass the drug screen will lead to withdrawal of the job offer or termination of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior