DENTIST

Dentist

At Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center (ANHC), we believe everyone deserves high-quality, respectful, and compassionate care, regardless of their ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we serve a diverse patient population with a commitment to health equity and community well-being.

Our culture is grounded in our core values: Respect, Compassion, Personal Integrity, Excellence, and Collaborative Spirit. These values guide how we care for our patients and how we treat one another. We foster a supportive, team-oriented environment where every voice is heard, diversity is celebrated, and staff are empowered to grow and make meaningful contributions. At ANHC, you'll be part of a mission-driven team that shows up every day with purpose, heart, and a deep commitment to the community we serve.

This position provides dental care to patients of Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center; promotes positive patient relations and participates in quality assurance/improvement activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Within the scope of licensure, provides dental care for patients:
• Acts as Dental Care Provider for patients
• Meets productivity and clinical measure/standards of the clinic
• Conducts dental examinations, diagnose dental conditions, and develops treatment plans.
• Diagnoses and treats acute and chronic dental problems.
• Provides chronic disease management.
• Provides preventive dental care and dental hygiene practices and education.
• Provides referral assistance to specialty dental services when necessary.
• Understands and follows infection control policies and procedures.
• Accurately charts treatment to be completed and/or completed treatment.
• Makes accurate chart notes in Dentrix including the next visit and time needed for treatment.
• Collaborates with dental assistants, hygienist, and other healthcare professionals to ensure efficient patient care.
• Provides clinical supervision for Dental Assistants and other health professionals requiring formal dental oversight under Alaska State law.
• Provides clinical consultation for ANHC medical and other dental providers as requested.
• Participates in ongoing identification of performance and process quality improvement opportunities of the department and implementation of actions to achieve improvements.
• Assists in implementation of specific quality assurance monitoring procedures (i.e., chart audits, record audits, equipment calibration checks, etc.). Sees that results are properly logged, communicates results to appropriate parties, and promotes corrective action as needed.
• Assures protection of individual rights to privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Knows and functions in accordance with organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains a functional work environment that is clean, orderly, and pleasant and maintains a professional setting at all times for optimal care to patients.
• Understands and maintains patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Strives to keep patients fully informed on all aspects of clinical program operations about which patients may have normal curiosities, a right to know, or benefits gained from knowing (e.g. qualifications of staff, procedures for getting prescriptions filled/refilled, what to do in an emergency, etc.)
• Assists the Chief Dental Officer and/or Dental Office Manager in the planning and evaluation of effective clinic operations. Maintains a collaborative working relationship.
• Participates in the team management process of the Dental Team by attending meetings as an equal and interested member.
• Assists in the development of dental policies and assists Chief Dental Officer in their implementation.
• Attends site meetings and general staff meetings.
• Works cooperatively to meet established objectives.
• Works with other ANHC Staff Dentists to maintain consistent dental services.
• Participates in welcoming and educating dental assisting students, dental hygiene students, and dental students as requested.
• Participates in dental outreach programs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary and Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) with employer match, and more)
• 7 Paid Holidays + 1 floating holiday per fiscal year
• Generous PTO accrual
• Continuing education and professional development reimbursement
• Mission-driven work that supports your growth and well-being.
• Collaborative team that values respect, compassion, and integrity.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Work Experience: Two years post-graduate practice experience.

Education, Certification and Licensure: Graduation from an accredited dental school and licensure by the State of Alaska to practice dentistry. Must have and maintain current BLS certification.

Additional Skills & Knowledge: Bilingual preferred but not required.

Physical, Sensory, Environmental Qualifications:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and see, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work is performed in a healthcare clinic and office setting. ANHC is a tobacco-free campus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Persons alleging unequal treatment should contact the Chief Human Resources Officer.

The undersigned have read this job description and agree that it defines the position as it currently exists. The undersigned also understands that the above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be considered as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements and does not limit the assignment of additional duties at the discretion of the supervisor.