Dentist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least five years of relevant professional dental experience.
• Current license issued by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners and a current annual Registration Certificate; both must be maintained.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration registration; must be maintained.
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification; must be maintained.
• Must be fully trained, at least 18 years of age, and possess all licenses, accreditations, and insurance required to perform assigned dental services.
• Must successfully satisfy HHSC and facility background, identity, suitability, onboarding, and access requirements.
• Must be able to meet the required response times for service calls and emergencies.
• Must maintain professional conduct, resident privacy, accurate clinical records, and compliance with applicable federal and state laws, professional standards, and facility policies.
• Submit a current resume documenting at least five years of relevant professional dental experience and copies of current Texas dental license, annual Registration Certificate, DEA registration, and CPR certification.
• Submit any additional licenses, accreditations, professional-liability coverage, qualification documents, or identity, background, suitability, health, facility-access, and onboarding documents requested by Fidelity Partners or HHSC.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive and limited dental examinations, consultations, annual evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and treatment planning for assigned residents.
• Obtain and interpret dental radiographs and provide findings, recommendations, and treatment summaries in a timely manner.
• Provide preventive and periodontal services, including prophylactic care, deep scaling, root planing, and other authorized periodontal procedures.
• Perform extractions and other authorized oral-surgery services, including appropriate preoperative and postoperative care.
• Provide restorative and prosthodontic services, including crown procedures, crown lengthening, dentures, and related treatment within the authorized scope of services.
• Perform biopsies and pathology evaluations and coordinate appropriate follow-up care and referrals when required.
• Respond to routine service calls within four hours and report on-site for dental emergencies within one hour of notification.
• Document findings, recommendations, and treatment summaries on the facility’s hard-copy consultation form or in clear, signed clinical notes for entry into the electronic medical record by facility staff.
• Maintain, clean, disinfect, sterilize, and perform required preventive maintenance on dental instruments and equipment used to provide services.
• Provide clinical direction and oversight to assigned ancillary dental personnel while cooperating and consulting with the facility Dental Director and Clinical Dentist.
• Furnish labor, transportation, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies required for assigned services, except for items specifically made available by HHSC.
• Follow applicable infection-control, safety, privacy, security, professional-practice, and facility requirements.

Benefits

• Fidelity Partners offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.