Oral Surgeon

Location: Springfield Specialty Practice

Position Type: Full-Time (30 Hours)

Schedule: 3-10 Hour Shifts

Expected Hiring Range: $250k guaranteed minimum salary, potential earnings up to $360k based on production

Position Summary

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMFS) is a dental specialist who supports Willamette Dental Group’s evidence based treatment philosophy, mission, vision and core values by diagnosing and treating diseases that involve the head, face, jaw, neck and sinuses. The OMFS extracts teeth that are impacted, infected, or damaged by disease. They perform biopsies, bone grafts, sinus surgeries, surgery to support orthodontic treatment, as well as periprosthetic surgery. The OMFS provides varying levels of anesthesia, including local, nitrous oxide, minimal and moderate sedation, and general anesthesia

Essential Position Functions

• Embody Willamette Dental Group’s treatment philosophy, mission and values and ensure they are portrayed throughout the practice.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, at the highest available scope of licensure per the applicable state’s Dental Practice Act.
• Serve as a resource for other practitioners in the company regarding the management of medically complex and surgically complex patients.
• Assist with coordinating multiple schedules during the course of the work day ensuring patients have appropriate access to care, that the patient’s experience is exceptional, and that tomorrow’s work is done today, when appropriate.
• Ensure quality care and adherence to the company treatment philosophy: reviewing data from the dashboard, specialty referrals, EV Report and be counseled as needed.
• Adheres to the criteria of the office strategic goals, the economic value report of their offices and themselves: Press Ganey, and access .
• Embrace Press Ganey and patient transparency with the patient experience being foremost.
• Obtain and maintain Nitrous Oxide credentials and/or other forms of sedation.
• Strict adherence to OSHA and blood borne pathogens policies.
• Follow the FDA and ALARA principle guidelines when taking intra-oral and panoramic radiographs
• Diagnose and treat dental issues related to disease, malformations and injuries and develop individualized treatment plans for such.
• Strict adherence to Willamette Dental Group’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy. This includes but is not limited to the use of N95 respirators and other PPE as required by regulatory bodies and company policy.

Education and Experience

• Degree as a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), and/or Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). Successful completion of a traditional pre doctoral dentistry program and valid licensure in the specific state(s) where practicing.

Licenses, Certifications and Registrations

• Licensed as a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). Licensed as a Doctor of Medicine (MD), when applicable. DEA registration. Maintenance of BLS certification. Actively seeking or has achieved board certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. At a minimum, will maintain state board’s equivalent of a minimal sedation permit. Will maintain appropriate certifications to support the provider’s anesthesia permit (ie, ACLS, PALS).

Expected hiring range for this position depending on experience (annual salary):

$250,000 — $360,000 USD

Compensation

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.

This position is also eligible for incentive pay in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan.

Company Benefits

Willamette Dental offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) retirement plan with 5% match, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, commuter benefits, two complimentary pairs of Fig scrubs (clinical roles), and employee assistance program.

Paid Time Off (PTO): Eligible employees will accrue a minimum of 120 PTO hours per employment year in addition to seven paid holidays annually. The Company’s PTO program combines vacation and sick leave, which is more generous than Washington State’s Sick Leave Law. Employees in part-time roles working less than 40 hours per week will accrue PTO on a pro-rated basis.

Physical Requirements

The work is primarily performed while sitting and/or standing, but will require occasional walking, bending, stooping and carrying light items such as papers, books, or other supplies. The incumbent uses a computer and other standard office equipment to complete tasks.

Willamette Dental is an equal opportunity employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to an individual’s race (including physical characteristics historically associated with race), religion, color, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy-related condition, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.

This position may be exposed to PHI in the course of his/her duties, and will handle protected information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).