Traveling Dentist – Nursing Home Care

Aria Care Partners•Fort Wayne, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Aria Care Partners is seeking a skilled and compassionate Traveling Dentist to provide comprehensive dental care to residents in skilled nursing facilities. The role involves assessing dental health, addressing dental concerns, developing and discussing treatment plans, performing limited procedures, and conducting oral cancer screenings. The position is suitable for new dental graduates as well as experienced dentists. The dentist visits different skilled nursing communities and works three days per week, with scheduling flexibility. Drive time and clinic time are compensated, and compensation includes a minimum daily guarantee. Clinical operations staff manage coordination, including scheduling and billing, so the dentist can focus on patient care. Candidates must have a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record. Aria Care Partners provides onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. Its mission is to enrich residents' quality of life with passion and compassion, and its values include customer and employee care, excellence and continuous improvement, teamwork, and collaboration.

Requirements

Possess a valid driver's license.
Maintain a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

Develop treatment plans to manage, improve, and treat dental and oral health issues.
Perform simple procedures, including exams, fillings, extractions, and denture-related services.
Order diagnostic measures such as x-rays.
Apply agents such as silver diamine fluoride to teeth to arrest decay.
Maintain accurate dental records.
Communicate with facilities and families to ensure patients have appropriate support for successful daily oral hygiene.
Assess dental health, address dental concerns, discuss treatment plans, perform limited procedures, and conduct oral cancer screenings.