Dentist

Dental Clinician

The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the Center's resources.

This position is part of the dental team. This position is responsible for delivering clinical dental services and preventive dental care in both clinic and outreach settings. This position provides preventive and diagnostic services, treatment, patient education and referral care. Participates in quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the Chief Clinical Officer.

Essential duties include:

• Providing complete, comprehensive outpatient care for dental/oral conditions to include oral examination and treatment of conditions, including follow-up of problems detected.
• Instructing assigned dental assistants.
• Assisting Director of Dental Services and/or Chief Clinical Officer with competencies and clinical evaluation of clinical staff.
• Making appropriate referrals to internal disciplines of CHC/SEK and/or external resources/agencies for additional services required.
• Prescribing medications for patients for treatment of conditions, as indicated.
• Providing dental consultation to other providers within CHC/SEK as needed.
• Ensuring accurate, timely, and clear medical record documentation.
• Providing appropriate follow-up with dental support staff to include telephone/written correspondence (e.g. inform patients of test results).
• Assurance of integration of patient education into all treatment phases.
• Participating in dental outreach activities as assigned.
• Providing clear written and oral communication to patients/guardians and employees.
• Participating in an on-call system for after-hours care.
• Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action.
• Assuring that the dental policies as related to the services of CHC/SEK are current and accurate.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• Full licensure to practice dentistry in the State of Kansas.
• Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry.
• Completion of an accredited general practice residency program, preferred.
• A strong community/public health orientation, preferred.
• Commitment to serving the underserved.

Knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
• Communicate through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Must be computer literate and must be proficient with the organization's electronic health record.
• Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
• Provide customer service in accordance to the organization's mission.
• Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization's policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.

Working conditions include:

• Sitting and/or standing; possess and use good manual dexterity; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Computer work is frequent. Good lighting and comfortable temperature and good ventilation.