Dentist at NATIVE HEALTH

Mesa, Arizona, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Diagnosis, Restorative Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, General Dental Care, Patient Care, Regulatory Compliance, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Continuing Education, EHR System, Communication, CEREC Technology, Examinations, Diagnostic X-rays, Problem-Oriented Recording, Judgment, Ethical Principles

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description At NATIVE HEALTH, we strive to provide the best health care available for urban American Indians, Alaska Natives, and other individuals who generally experience barriers to health and wellness services. Mission: To provide accessible holistic patient centered care, to empower our community to achieve the highest quality health and well-being. Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities. NATIVE HEALTH Benefits and Perks Include: Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Retirement Benefits - Up to 5% Matching Contribution Paid Time Off/Sick Leave Paid Holidays (12) Employee Recognition Program Student Loan Repayment Eligible Site National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program Arizona State Loan Repayment Program Indian Health Service (IHS) Loan Repayment Program Starting Annual Salary: DOE Job Description The Dentist will serve as a dental professional in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered dental diseases or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative, or preventive measures. The Dentist provides comprehensive general dental care to a wide variety of patients in quality oriented, and in accordance with the American Dental Association (ADA) standards, in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Key Accountabilities: Clinical Tasks: Preforms general clinical, diagnostic, and patient-care functions required to safely and effectively deliver comprehensive dental services in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and professional standards. Quality and Compliance: Supports clinical operations, regulatory compliance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality improvement to ensure effective and patient-centered delivery of dental services. Continuing Education: Demonstrates ongoing professional development, organizational support, operational flexibility, and adherence to assigned duties to meet clinic and patient care needs. Other duties as necessary. May serve on NATIVE HEALTH teams, including but not limited to, Improving Patient Care (IPC), Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and the Quality Improvement committees. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to deliver high quality dental care in an outpatient community health clinical setting. Ability to deliver high quality general dental care to diverse patient populations according to the following five life cycles: (a) prenatal, (b) pediatric, (c) adolescent (d) adult, and (e) geriatric. Ability to foster dentist-patient relationships and motivate patient cooperation toward the delivery of dental care. Ability to manage problems effectively, exercise sound judgment, evaluate different situations and required types of care, and appropriately refer highly complex cases to specialists. Ability and evidence of competence in general office procedures. Ability to use EHR system. Must have strong listening, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with patients, providers and staff. Must be able to provide dental care at any of NATIVE HEALTH dental clinics. Model professionalism, integrity and ethical principles always. Ability to employ the problem-oriented method of recording patient treatment in the dental chart. Ability to operate and design restorations using CEREC (Chairside CAD/CAM) technology. Must promote the core values and mission of NATIVE HEALTH. Must be able to work with confidential material without betraying the trust of patients, families or the agency. Proficient with computer-based applications such as MS Office, Adobe, and electronic health records (EHR). Ability to do initial, recall, and emergency examinations and the use of all adjuncts (i.e., x-rays, diagnostic costs, etc.) in both regular and emergency care. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS: Completion of an U.S. accredited dental school is required. Must have permanent, current, full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Arizona. Must have current board certification in dentistry and maintain certification. Must have a current medication dispensing license (DEA). Must have at least three years (3) years of experience as a dentist in an outpatient dental practice. Experience in a community health center is preferred. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Must also possess mature judgment for evaluating and exercising his/her responsibilities. Standard Employment Requirements: Must possess a valid and unrestricted Arizona driver’s license (within 30 days of hire if applicant is from out-of-state) with no DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions in the last five years. No more than two at-fault accidents in the last three years. Must maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license during employment. Must be insurable under NATIVE HEALTH’s liability auto policy. Must pass a criminal background check and obtain a Class I Fingerprint Clearance Card within the initial ninety (90) calendar days of employment and retain a valid card while employed with NATIVE HEALTH. Must pass substance abuse testing upon employment and submit to random testing during employment. Must provide an updated immunization (IZ) record at the time of employment. Must have a current (within 12 months) Tuberculosis (TB) skin report upon employment and provide an annual update. Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within (90) calendar days of employment and maintain certification during employment. Additional Information Native Health complies with all state and federal requirements, including EEOC requirements.

Responsibilities

The Dentist will perform general clinical, diagnostic, and patient-care functions to safely and effectively deliver comprehensive dental services according to professional standards. Key duties involve providing comprehensive general dental care to diverse patients efficiently and cost-effectively, adhering to American Dental Association standards.