Supervising Dentist

Salary: $75.00 Hourly
Location : Highland Lakes Campus (Waterford)
Job Type: Part-Time Hourly
Job Number: 202400024
Division: Dental Hygiene
Opening Date: 11/16/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Shift Days/Hours: Varies


Summary of Purpose

Duties and Responsibilities of OCC DHY Supervising Dentist
The general responsibility for this position is to oversee and supervise dental hygiene students during their daily clinical activities when interacting with their patients and providing treatment.

Typical Duties

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive dental care and treatment to patients in accordance with established protocols and best practices.
• Collaborate with dental hygiene students to deliver hands-on learning experiences, supervising and guiding them during clinical procedures.
• Oversee and examine hygiene patients for clinical signs and symptoms of oral pathology, dental caries, and periodontal disease, providing a dental diagnosis.
• Conduct dental examinations, develop treatment plans, and recommend referrals as necessary.
• Educate students and patients on oral health, preventive care, and treatment options.
• Maintain accurate and complete patient records in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Approve and order dental radiographs and approve re-takes when necessary.
• Provide American Academy of Periodontology periodontal classification for each patient treated.
• Deliver individual recommendations for students regarding patient management and clinical findings.
• Instruct and grade students on their ability to perform dental procedures, such as the application of dental sealants, radiographic surveys, intra-oral imaging, caries detection and more.
• Provide local anesthesia and prescribe necessary medications as evaluated.
• Participate in clinic evaluations and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Foster a positive and educational environment for students, encouraging their professional growth and development.
• Attend faculty meetings, contribute to curriculum development and assist with administrative duties as determined by the Program Coordinators.
• Provide clinical remediation and tutoring to dental hygiene students as needed.
• Participate in patient case study evaluations.

Minimum Education and Experience

Required Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).
Required Work Experience: Recent clinical experience.
Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Maintain a current State of Michigan dental license and malpractice insurance
• Must have a Michigan Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance license
• Must have a current CPR Healthcare Provider Certification

We are excited to have you consider Oakland Community College (OCC) as your employer of choice!

OCC strives to provide valuable and empowering services not only to our students, but also to our employees.


See below the benefits offered by the College under the benefit types: full-time and part-time
Full-Time Positions for the Following Employee Groups:
Classified, Exempt (Non-union), Faculty, Maintenance, Operating Engineers, Public Safety, Teamsters

Benefit Effective Date: First of the month after date of hire

Medical

• Multiple PPO medical plans with prescription coverage to choose from; Plans provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM)
  • Free preventive services on every plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) available with the High Deductible medical plans
• BCBSM through the Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP) medical is offered to all employment groups
• There is a $2,000 prorated Medical Opt Out stipend with proof of other applicable medical coverage

Dental

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) plan provided by the College, no payroll deductions

Vision

• NVA (National Vision Administrators) plan provided by the College, no payroll deductions

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Health Care, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, and Adoption FSAs are available

Life Insurance

• TheCollege provides $120,000 of coverage (portion is subject to taxation), no payroll deductions

Disability

• 70% of wages provided for Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Retirement

• College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
• The Exempt, Faculty, and Teamsters employee groups can elect the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) provided by TIAA; opting out of MPSERS

Voluntary Retirement Accounts

• Employees can open and contribute via payroll deduction into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts provided by TIAA

Voluntary Benefits

• Employees can elect voluntary benefits of optional life insurance (for self, spouse, and/or children), cancer protection, pet insurance, legal & ID shield, long term and/or critical care during annual open enrollment in November

Tuition

• OCC tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
• Employees may take Non-OCC classes using the tuition reimbursement program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employees have a free resource to assist with a wide-range of needs, including counseling sessions

Employee Group: Classified Part-Time

Benefit Effective Date: First of the month after date of hire

Part-time Classified employees are offered the opportunity to have medical, dental, vision at the full monthly premium; life insurance is also available at a nominal cost. Participation requires that benefit costs be taken via payroll deduction.

Medical

• Multiple PPO medical plans with prescription coverage to choose from; Plans provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM)
  • Free preventive services on every plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) available with the High Deductible medical plans
• BCBSM through the Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP) medical is offered to all employment groups

Dental

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) plan that has free in-network preventive services including two annual cleanings

Vision

• NVA (National Vision Administrators) plan that includes annual examinations with participating providers

Life Insurance

• Employees can choose to have a life insurance policy of $10,000 or $20,000

Retirement

• College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)

Voluntary Retirement Accounts

• Employees can open and contribute, via payroll deduction, into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts provided by TIAA

Tuition

• OCC tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
• Employees may take Non-OCC classes using the tuition reimbursement program

Employee Group: Adjunct Faculty, Part-time Hourly (Non-union), and Casual Instructors*


Retirement

• College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)

Voluntary Retirement Accounts

• Employees can open and contribute, via payroll deduction, into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts provided by TIAA

Tuition

• OCC tuition reimbursement program available for Adjunct Employees

*Edustaff employees are not eligible for OCC benefits.

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