Pediatric Dentist (part-time)

Community Health Connections•Leominster, MA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Pediatric Dentist position within a busy Community Health Center. The role involves providing direct dental services to patients, ensuring compliance with DPH, OSHA, and Dental Association regulations, and meeting productivity standards. The dentist will also provide general dentistry and supervise dental assistants and hygienists. A key aspect of this role is a commitment to providing dental care to families in a medically underserved community and a willingness to be flexible in developing new methods of dental service delivery. The position requires effective communication skills, teamwork, and an awareness of available resources within the health center to meet patient needs. The dentist must demonstrate understanding and commitment to the health center's mission, values, and standards.

Requirements

Post-Graduate training in Pedo.
DDS or DMD from an accredited Dental School or minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Surgery
Massachusetts Controlled Substance certificate and DEA required.
Certified in CPR
Licensed in Massachusetts to practice Dentistry/Valid Massachusetts Limited License in Dentistry.
Proficient reading, writing, and speaking in English required

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three years’ professional experience preferred
Public Health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct service to patients
Insure that DPH, OSHA and Dental Association regulations are strictly followed.
Comply with departmental protocols
Meet productivity standards (if applicable)
Provide general dentistry and general supervision of dental assistants and hygienists.
Attend required meetings
Commitment to providing dental care to families in a medically under-served community.
Willingness to be flexible in the development of new methods of dental services delivery.
Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.
Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, co-workers, health care professionals, funders, and other regulatory agencies.
Works as part of team.
Awareness of resources available within the health center to accommodate the needs of patients.
Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission
Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
Performs other duties as assigned.