Part-Time General Dentist
About The Position
Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking a General Dentist to join their team. This is a part-time position within the Dental Department, located at their 1021 Broadway facility. The role offers significant flexibility in work hours, aligning with the operational hours of the center. The organization emphasizes a mission-driven approach, focusing on community health, systemic health equity, and global impact. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), Jericho Road is dedicated to making fundamental changes, advocating for social justice, and meeting individuals where they are. The impact of this role can extend globally to 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
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of experience at a dental practice
- Strong leadership skills and ability to make mature decisions autonomously and with input from others
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
- Participate in quality improvement activities
- Maintains current certifications including all mandatory annual and CPR training
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
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
