Dentist

CCAP Mission Statement – To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.

JOB SUMMARY:

A full-time position responsible for providing clinical dental services and preventive dental care in a community health center setting. The Staff Dentist supervises the dental assistants and dental hygienists of the community health center in the absence of the Dental Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited dental school

Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred

Ability to be clinically fluent in Spanish preferred

Knowledge of public health principles and practices preferred

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills required

Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required, hospital privileges preferred

FTCA coverage or private professional malpractice insurance obtainable

Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of RI (Not applicable to commissioned NHSC/PHS officers)

Current CPR (BLS) certifications. ACLS preferred

Rhode Island DPS and DEA registrations

Medicare and Medicaid provider numbers

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out as appropriate to scope of service, 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 Staff Dentist shall complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or paper works as shall be required from time to time by the corporation.

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

Serves on the dental staff and other center committees as assigned.

Prepares specific reports as requested by the community health center’s Dental Director.

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

Designs, develops, and implements appropriate Dental Department policies, protocols and procedures as directed by the Dental Director which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.

Assists in the provision of technical assistance and health education to the community as requested.

Participates in short- and long-term program planning for the Dental Department and the agency, including development of goals and objectives.

Provides consultation to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors regarding dental and oral health issues in the absence of the Dental Director.

Travels when necessary, to fulfill the corporation’s needs and attends meetings as necessary to represent the corporation and/or the Dental Department.

Assists in the coordination and integration of the corporation’s dental programs and services with other corporate programs and services for the welfare of the corporation’s patients.

Responsible for personal full compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, workplace safety, public health and confidentiality.

Participates in recruitment/retention activities of the corporation as necessary.

As directed by the Dental Director, performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.

Maintains patient confidentiality at all times with regard to personal, medical, dental and billing information.

Participates in all QI activities including peer review.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings.

Knowledge of the principles and practice of modern dentistry as related to public health organizations and community health programs as well as current social and economic problems pertaining to public health and their impact on primary health care.

Work Schedule:

Weekdays (8-5)

Compensation Range:

$100,000 +

Benefits:

Full-time Providers receive 4 weeks of vacation annually. Any unused vacation is paid out annually.

All eligible employees will receive 3 personal days per year. If you are hired between July through December, you will receive 1.5 days.

All eligible employees will receive 10 sick days per year accrued each payroll proportionate to the number of hours worked per week. Sick time may be carried over from one calendar year to the next, but the maximum accumulation sick time allowed is 60 days of sick time. Sick time is accrued on a biweekly basis and can be used as earned.

When holidays fall or are celebrated on a regular workday, eligible employees who generally work on the following holidays will be granted a paid day at the employee’s regular straight-time rate: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Day preceding Christmas, and Christmas Day.

Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance discounted to providers, free 20,000 life insurance, long term disability plan, 403(b) matching, childcare discount,

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