Dentist

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities: Consistent with COMC’s goals and objectives as defined by the Board of Directors. Provide comprehensive dental health care to all patients within the limitations of the Clinic’s space, equipment, and support personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Delivers the full range of dental services including examinations, assessment, preventative care, diagnosis, and treatment of dental patients.
• Provide local anesthesia prior to administering treatments
• Perform dental procedures such as cleanings, root canals, surgical extractions, fillings, etc.
• Apply agents to teeth such as sealants.
• Order diagnostic measures such as x-rays, models, etc.
• Educate patients and parents of patients on maintaining proper oral health
• Develop and communicate treatment plans for dental patients for improved oral hygiene
• Implement and participate in dental programs consistent with COMC’s goals and objectives.
• Recommend dental supply and equipment purchases to the Dental Director/CEO.
• Maintain detailed, properly documented patient records in the EHR system in keeping with COMC’s medical records policy.
• Supervise work of dental hygienists and dental assistants to assure compliance with accepted infection control policies.
• Participate in all COMC Quality Improvement policies and activities.
• Attend company meetings and events as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Requirements : Must be currently licensed in Missouri to practice dentistry.

Education and/or experience : Must have received a D.M.D. or D.D.S. from an accredited dental school. 

Language Skills :  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.  Ability to effectively present information to the Dental Director/CEO. 

Mathematical Skills :  Ability to work with accounting concepts.

Reasoning Ability :  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

Other Skills and Abilities: Excellent customer service skills.

• DEPENDABILITY & RELIABILITY: Performs all duties and assignments with or without supervision.
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Expresses ideas, information, and instruction in a positive and effective manner.
• TEAMWORK & COOPERATION: Works cooperatively with coworkers and supervisor. Acts as an effective team member with other employees through cooperation.
• JUDGMENT: Makes reasonable and appropriate decisions.
• ADAPTABILITY: Readily and effectively adjusts to changing ideas and activities.
• ROLE MODELING: Acts as a good role model for other employees.
• CREATIVITY: Shows imagination and innovation in solving problems.
• ATTENDANCE: Reliably reports for work as scheduled, willing to work OT when needed.
• SAFETY: Follows all safety rules and works in a safe manner.
• PRODUCTIVITY: Produces an acceptable amount of work, of sufficient quality in an appropriate amount of time.

Physical Demands :  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This includes moderate physical effort consisting of occasionally lifting or moving over 35 pounds of weight.

Travel Requirement : To fulfill the responsibility of the position travel to all COMC locations may be required.  Employee must have valid Missouri driver’s license and availability of a motor vehicle. 

Work Environment :  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Knowledge of, and compliance with, HIPAA and 340B regulations is required. Confidentiality of patient information is mandatory.

Our Mission

COMC is committed to leading the way to healthier communities by reducing barriers to care, ensuring access for all, and creating a positive working environment of engaged team members with a shared goal.

Our Values

At COMC, we use the following strategically anchored values to guide all our actions:

Selfless Service: We lead by example.               Approachable: We communicate openly

Resilient: We enable and Inspire                        Passionate: We promote community

Responsive: We take action                               Resourceful: We collaborate