General Dentist

Job Description

Job Description

David Raines Community Health Centers is looking for passionate, qualified applicants to join our team! The position will have a Shreveport/Bossier assignment.

The Clinic Dentist works under the supervision of the Dental Director and provides direct dental care to all DRCHC patients including examination, diagnosis and treatment with referral to specialists. Follows all OSHA guidelines.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited dental school.
• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree of foreign equivalent.
• Licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Louisiana.
• Prefer five years of experience in practice.
• Experience with electronic health records required, preferably Next Gen or similar EHS.
• Must be available to work after hours and weekends as required by management.

Essential Skills:

• Provides direct dental care to clinic patients including examination, diagnosis and treatment according to established policy and protocol.

• Accepts emergency calls as scheduled or as needed.
• Meets with other members of the staff and participates in planning and implementing health service improvements.
• Performance is evaluated in terms of patient care quality by conference and observation.
• Ensures the proper assessment fees for patient services in a timely and accurate manner according to the established clinic fee schedule.
• Reviews clinic fee schedule.
• Reviews clinic program activities.
• Directs and coordinates performance improvement activities of the dental department.
• Evaluates performance of dental department personnel.
• Is responsible for maintaining established productivity, standards and goals.
• Documents appropriate patient education.
• Completes charts in a timely manner.
• Documents on-call assessments.
• Meet productivity goals.
• Assist patients to set and accomplish management goals.
• Perform depression screening on all adult patients.
• Address adverse reactions.

WHAT WE OFFER? We offer 11 paid holidays each year, paid time off and extended leave days, discounted services, loan repayment options and continuing education days to name a few. Eligibility for all benefits is based on position and job classification.

WHO WE ARE? DRCHC exist to provide quality, accessible, affordable and comprehensive health care services to all. We have six center locations and twelve school based facilities in five cities throughout Northwest Louisiana and corporate headquarters in Shreveport. DRCHC has a licensed patient pharmacy and a state approved Medicaid application center. We even offer transportation for medical and dental appointments. Our staff work as a team to ensure the mission, vision and purpose of DRCHC is achieved daily.

All applications/resumes are accepted online via or any of the external posting site such as Glassdoor or indeed.