Dentist

Dentist PositionUnder the general supervision of the Dental Director, the Dentist is responsible for administering, maintaining, and expanding a program of primary (and in selected cases, secondary) care and preventive dental care in a community health center setting.Position Responsibilities:Performs quality clinical and radiographic evaluations to diagnose and treat diseases of the oral cavityPromotes oral health by providing educational information on all phases of preventive and restorative dentistry and oral hygieneReviews and follows all dental clinic protocols, policies, and proceduresDocuments and follows treatment plans that include appropriate preventive and restorative therapyManages medical/dental history with a comprehensive evaluation of the patient's general healthPosition Requirements:Skill in providing excellent customer service and support; organizing and prioritizing workload and meeting deadlines; and excellent written and verbal communicationSkill in administering, maintaining, and expanding a program of primary (and in selected instances, secondary) care and preventive dental care in a community health care settingTreatment should include but not be limited to the following: elimination of pain, removal of carious lesions, restorative, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgeryAbility to interact effectively and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, education, racial, ethnic and professional backgroundsAbility to work effectively with managers, co-workers, members of the public and professional groupsMinimum Requirements:Ability to perform each position responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodationReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the positionAbility to understand that safety is a condition of employment. Unsafe acts or conditions will be reported to the supervisor or Site CoordinatorMust be computer literate with ability to enter information in the NHC EHS system and compile reports or data as requestedSite with Opening: Northland Health Centers Ray, ND