Staff Dentist

Ketchikan Indian Community•Ketchikan, AK

28d•$191,143 - $303,918•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Dentist provides a full range of professional oral health care services, including diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow-up, using age-appropriate procedures. In conjunction with the Dental Director, the incumbent determines the appropriate range and depth of dental services while ensuring compliance with AAAHC standards and federal regulations. The Staff Dentist assumes Chief Dental Officer duties as necessary. The role includes examining patients, reviewing medical and dental histories, interpreting radiographs, diagnosing oral health conditions, and developing treatment plans. The dentist provides preventive, restorative, and rehabilitative care within available resources; refers patients for specialty treatment when needed; and educates patients about their conditions, therapies, oral health, and disease prevention. The position also involves maintaining patient records, providing postoperative instructions and medication notices as needed, and supporting patients and their families throughout care.

Requirements

DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school.
Training through an approved hospital dental internship or residency.
Graduate-level study, which may include dental graduate study leading to an advanced degree such as a Master of Science, or post-graduate non-dental degree dental-school study comparable to a graduate degree program.
National certifying board credential in a special area of dental practice recognized by the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association, or board eligibility for such a board.
A combination of relevant experience, education, and training may substitute for education and experience requirements on a year-for-year basis.
Proof of a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record when a driver’s license is required for the job.
Knowledge of gathering, organizing, and analyzing information for dental operations and personnel.
Skills in conceptual thinking and orderly planning for patient diagnosis and treatment.
Ability to work effectively with dentists, hygienists, and dental assistant staff.
Strong understanding and sensitivity to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribal culture and lifestyle, and ability to work effectively with AI/AN populations.
Effective oral and written communication skills, with sensitivity to the lifestyles of targeted participants.
Ability to operate personal computers using a variety of software.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with management, coworkers, and outside contacts.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and comply with applicable federal and tribal privacy laws and KIC policies, including HIPAA and HITECH.
Ability to learn and apply program and agency operating policies and procedures.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrate cultural competency, uphold KIC and Southeast Traditional Tribal values, commitment to service, customer service, effective communication, responsiveness, and accountability.
Recent managerial experience in an outpatient medical facility may be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with regulatory accreditation of ambulatory clinic operations.
Experience in a community clinic.
Strong commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

Conduct preliminary examinations and review patients’ medical and dental histories.
Examine teeth and periodontium for plaque and periodontal disease, interpret radiographic studies, develop treatment plans, and record findings in patient dental records.
Provide dental treatment for commonly encountered diseases and oral health problems, including operative dentistry, oral diagnosis, periodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, endodontics, fixed and/or removable prosthodontics, orthodontics, oral medicine, and dental prevention.
Fabricate temporary restorations; clean and polish removable appliances; place, carve, and finish restorations; and remove cement from crowns and bridges to maintain patient esthetics and function.
Prepare patient treatment plans that include problem assessment, oral hygiene care, nutrition assessment and counseling, and restorative and rehabilitative care possible with available resources.
Recognize patients who require specialty treatment and refer them as appropriate.
Educate patients about oral health conditions, recommended therapies, oral health promotion, and disease prevention.
Provide postoperative instructions and medication notices as needed.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families throughout the care process.
Determine the appropriate range and depth of dental services in conjunction with the Dental Director and ensure compliance with AAAHC standards and federal regulations.
Assume Chief Dental Officer duties as necessary.
Perform other related duties as assigned.