Full-Time General Dentist
About The Position
Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking a General Dentist to join their team. This is a full-time position within the Dental Department, located at their 1021 Broadway facility. The role offers significant flexibility in work hours, operating within the center's standard hours. Jericho Road Community Health Center provides an opportunity to be part of a larger movement focused on positive influence, impacting individuals, patients, families, and communities globally. Their mission, rooted in caring for communities and advocating for systemic health equity, guides their daily work. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), the organization is dedicated to making fundamental changes, promoting social justice, and meeting people at their point of need. With international clinics, the impact of this role can extend beyond borders, with potential engagement in global clinics in Sierra Leone, Goma, or Nepal.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Dental Program
- Possession of licensure to practice as a dentist in the state of New York or in process of licensure
- Strong leadership skills and ability to make mature decisions autonomously and with input from others
- New Grads welcome to apply
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of experience at a dental practice
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on patient care for all visits in schedule, including examinations during hygiene visits
- Examine, review and consult patients’ medical records for evaluation, diagnostic and treatment decisions
- Check teeth, gums and other parts of the mouth, along with X-rays and tests, to diagnose dental problems
- Advise patients regarding the best course of treatment and provide a customized exam and plan for every patient
- Prepare patients for treatment, including sedation or anesthetic application
- Perform surgical procedures on the teeth, bone and soft tissues of the oral cavity, such as tooth extractions and root canal procedures
- Identify tooth decay and replace cavities with fillings
- Design and fit dental prosthetics, such as bridges, crowns and dentures
- Apply teeth-whitening treatments
- Prescribe medication as needed
- Educate patients on proper brushing techniques, flossing and fluoride use
- Promote good oral health and preventive dental care
- Refer patients for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols.
- Ability to maximize revenue while decreasing costs for the dental practice and organization
- Demonstrated leadership qualities including but not limited to delegating, sound decision making, empowering others and collaborating with leadership on strategic goals.
- Attend mandatory trainings and utilize continued education credits in a manner consistent with organizational expectations
- Maintains current certifications including all mandatory annual and CPR training
- Ability to adhere to professional code of ethics, and compliance to FQHC requirements
Benefits
- medical (single-high coverage paid in full by employer)
- HSA
- dental
- vision
- employer paid life insurance benefit
- supplemental insurances
- tuition discounts
- generous paid time off
- opportunity for global travel to our three global health clinics
- loan forgiveness for applicable positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
