General Dentist

Clinica Family Health & Wellness•Thornton, CO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide high quality dental care that is culturally appropriate, and prevention focused. Serves as a leader on the dental team contributing to the smooth, efficient, operation of the team, the Site and the Organization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides care in the following disciplines of general dental practice: diagnosis, preventative dentistry, operative dentistry, pedodontics, periodontics, removable prosthodontics, endodontic, fixed prosthodontics, oral surgery and orthodontics. Expands and maintains rapport with the dental community in the service area (e.g., interacts appropriately with other dental personnel outside of Clinica; actively seeks to broaden our referral network). Appropriately communicates with health & human services agencies, local governments, and community organizations as needed. Engages actively with dental provider team in determining clinical guidelines for dental program and complies with established Clinica Standards of Care. Engages as an equal and partnering member of the team to provide top-of-the skill set care throughout all levels of the team. Supports and teaches team members at the site. Teaches students enrolled in a relevant health- profession training program. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of general dental practice, including accepted and evidence-based treatment methodologies, and risk-based care practices. Ensures optimal access to care through clinical productivity and a willingness to consider and address patient barriers to care. Engages effectively with team members outside of dental and supports overall integration of Clinica systems, particularly between medical and dental clinical teams. Provides Human Resources staff the needed documentation, paperwork, and signatures to complete credentialing and privileging (initial and biannual). Is respectful and responsive to staff and patients (is approachable by other staff, demonstrates good team work by offering and receiving feedback appropriately). Handles ongoing daily clinical work in a timely and thorough manner. Exhibits positive leadership skills, actively striving to improve the patient and staff experience of Clinica, as well as strong communication skills, including but not limited to motivational interviewing. Collaborates well with teammates, both on a clinical level (e.g., seeks/provides guidance and feedback to supervised/supervising clinician) as well as on a managerial and administrative level (e.g., follows Clinica’s procedures around requesting/taking time off). Effective use of the electronic dental and health records (EDR, EHR), registries and templates.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved School of Dentistry.
Possession of a current license to practice dentistry in the State of Colorado.
Ability to diagnose and treat dental and oral disease.
Working knowledge of the principles, standard practices methods, and techniques of dentistry.
Knowledge of preventative dentistry, risk-based care, and educational/communication methodologies utilized in prevention.
Skill in oral operative techniques and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
Ability to work in a team-based care environment required.
Sensitivity to low income and ethnic minority community a must.

Nice To Haves

Understanding and application of practices and principles of quality improvement (QI) preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides care in the following disciplines of general dental practice: diagnosis, preventative dentistry, operative dentistry, pedodontics, periodontics, removable prosthodontics, endodontic, fixed prosthodontics, oral surgery and orthodontics.
Expands and maintains rapport with the dental community in the service area.
Appropriately communicates with health & human services agencies, local governments, and community organizations as needed.
Engages actively with dental provider team in determining clinical guidelines for dental program and complies with established Clinica Standards of Care.
Engages as an equal and partnering member of the team to provide top-of-the skill set care throughout all levels of the team.
Supports and teaches team members at the site.
Teaches students enrolled in a relevant health- profession training program.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of general dental practice, including accepted and evidence-based treatment methodologies, and risk-based care practices.
Ensures optimal access to care through clinical productivity and a willingness to consider and address patient barriers to care.
Engages effectively with team members outside of dental and supports overall integration of Clinica systems, particularly between medical and dental clinical teams.
Provides Human Resources staff the needed documentation, paperwork, and signatures to complete credentialing and privileging (initial and biannual).
Is respectful and responsive to staff and patients.
Handles ongoing daily clinical work in a timely and thorough manner.
Exhibits positive leadership skills, actively striving to improve the patient and staff experience of Clinica, as well as strong communication skills, including but not limited to motivational interviewing.
Collaborates well with teammates, both on a clinical level as well as on a managerial and administrative level.
Effective use of the electronic dental and health records (EDR, EHR), registries and templates.