Public Health Dentist

Staff Dentist

Flexible hours - can work 4-9 hour days or 5-8 hour days

Position Purpose: The Dentist is responsible for providing preventive and primary dental care consistent with the dentist's training and experience in a community health center setting to patients of HPWO.

Graduate of an accredited dental school is required.

Successful completion of in-house training.

Current Ohio DEA registration

Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Ohio.

Knowledge of public health principles and practices

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with HPWO management and medical staff members.

20,000.00 Sign-On Bonus with a 4-year commitment

Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)

Paid Holidays

403b Retirement with up to 8% match (starts at 3% and increases with time of service at HPWO)

Eligible to Apply for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment

Continuing Education Money ($3,000 prorated the first year) that can be used for license, DEA, memberships, CE classes and travel expenses.

Employee Assistance Program

Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.

Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided.

In addition, the Dentist shall complete referrals, data collection instruments, and other records or paper work as shall be required from time to time by the Health Center.

Educates individuals on the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.

Supervises dental residents and dental students, as needed.

Actively participate in the Dental Quality Improvement Program, and other health center committees as assigned.

Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of community health center staff as requested.

Travels when necessary to fulfill HPWO's needs, and attends meetings as necessary to represent HPWO.

Maintains and updates skills and knowledge to appropriate professional levels with continuing education courses and educational materials.

Adheres to the standards and policies of the Organizational Privacy/Security and Compliance Programs, including the duty to comply with applicable laws and regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, OIG guidelines, other State and Federal laws).

Those physical movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination commonly associated with duties in an office setting will be performed repetitively. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols and utilize telephones, computer terminals, fax machines, and copiers is required.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.