Dentist - Star Community Health

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Stroudsburg, PA

About The Position

The Dentist provides direct dental care to patients at St. Luke’s University Health Network and supports the dental residency program. The role delivers a full range of dental services, supervises dental assistants, hygienists, and residents, and promotes quality, safe patient care and resident learning. The Dentist participates in clinical teaching, evaluates residents, and helps maintain the integrity of the residency curriculum.

Requirements

Valid unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Pennsylvania.
Evidence of current professional liability insurance.
Current certificate in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support.
Five years of experience in a clinical setting is strongly recommended.

Nice To Haves

Current conscious sedation (Nitrous Oxide sedation) license is desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide the full range of dental care services to St. Luke’s University Health Network dental patients.
Assess patients and provide treatment appropriate to their age, growth, and development, using appropriate communication.
Supervise the day-to-day activities of dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dental residents.
Assess competencies and assist with performance evaluations.
Attend mandated hospital and departmental meetings and functions.
Monitor patient-care quality through peer review, medical-record quality, laboratory and X-ray use, and pharmaceutical formulary and drug use as appropriate.
Maintain compliance with department policy for accurate and timely charting in the Dentrix system.
Foster a positive dental program environment that supports residents’ learning and development.
Evaluate residents’ clinical learning process quarterly and assess clinical performance against residency program and Commission on Dental Accreditation standards.
Build effective faculty-resident relationships through formal and informal communication.
Undertake clinical teaching assignments in accordance with dental residency program policy.
Implement the program philosophy, conceptual framework, and instructional plan to maintain curriculum integrity.
Use current dental research relevant to teaching responsibilities.
Participate in activities promoting the dental residency program and serve as a professional role model for residents and staff.
Monitor and comply with infection-control and safety procedures.
Suggest improvements to work methods or procedures and participate in the Quality Improvement Process.