Dentist - PT or FT

UNION COMMUNITY CARE•Coatesville, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Union Community Care is hiring a Dentist to provide basic primary dental care to its patients. The role delivers diagnostic, preventive, restorative, periodontal, oral surgery, and anterior endodontic services, refers patients to specialists when care is outside the provider’s scope, and supports oral health education in clinical and outreach settings. The Dentist may consult with patients’ physicians and must maintain legible, legally compliant patient-chart documentation and pursue continuing education. The position also includes accurately coding procedures, following prior-authorization processes, guiding dental assistants and front-office staff, providing off-hours telephone coverage for dental patients, and participating in meetings, seminars, trainings, and other assigned work. The role is required to participate in mandatory all-staff meetings, team meetings, and trainings. Union Community Care describes its mission as advancing whole health through inclusive, community-centered care that recognizes patients’ cultures, needs, values, strengths, and barriers to care.

Requirements

Active Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dental license.
Active DEA number at UCC.
Dental degree (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) from an accredited dental school.
Successful completion of UCC’s credentialing process.
Participation in all insurance plans accepted by UCC.
English proficiency.

Responsibilities

Provide basic primary dental care, including diagnostic, preventive, restorative, periodontal, oral surgery, and anterior endodontic services.
Refer patients to specialists for procedures outside the provider’s scope, including care for impacted teeth and surgical periodontal, endodontic, and orthodontic procedures.
Provide oral health education to patients in clinical and outreach settings.
Consult with patients’ physicians when appropriate.
Maintain legible, legally compliant documentation in patient charts according to department policies.
Participate in continuing education to stay current with dental techniques and procedures.
Accurately code procedures after each dental visit.
Follow procedures to obtain prior authorization before beginning procedures that require it.
Provide guidance and direction to dental assistants and front-office staff.
Provide off-hours telephone coverage for UCC dental patients.
Participate in meetings, seminars, and training sessions as directed by the Dental Director or CEO.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Participate in mandatory all-staff meetings, team meetings, and trainings.