Dentist – Substitute

Description

Indiana Health Centers, Inc. (IHC) is a mission-driven organization that has been providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to underserved and uninsured populations since 1977. At IHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care, which means accessing essential services to meet the needs of the patients we serve in the community. With ten healthcare centers and eight Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program locations throughout Indiana, we offer primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare services to community-based patient populations that are diverse in age, educational background, and income level.

IHC in Jackson County (Seymour, IN) is seeking a substitute General Dentist (D.D.S./ D.M.D) who is passionate about providing healthcare services to the area's underserved population. You must be comfortable treating patients of all ages and performing all aspects of General Dentistry.

Meet our Jackson County Team: https://indianahealthonline.org/locations/jackson-county/

Hours of Operation:

Monday - 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday - 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday - 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday - 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Role Highlights include:

• Substitute work schedule
• Strong and established team, including Expanded Functions Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists
• Responsible for performing regular dental exams, teeth cleaning, fillings, and extractions
• No evenings, no weekends

 IHC’s robust benefits and compensation package includes:

• Prorated hourly pay based on this role's full-time annual salary and candidate's qualifications
• Continuing medical education funds, including paid licensing fees and tuition reimbursement
• Paid malpractice
• 403(b) Retirement Plan matching at one year of employment
• Generous Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
• Employer-paid Group Life, Short-term disability, and Long-term disability coverages
• Personify Health Wellness program
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 access to therapy consultation services

Dentist Job Responsibilities:

• Provides dental care in the areas of diagnosis, preventative dentistry, pedodontics, removable prosthodontic, endodontic, fixed prosthodontic, and oral surgery.
• Properly documents all procedures and treatments for quality review and billing purposes.
• Follows established standards, practices and protocols.
• Provides supervision and direction, with the assistance of the Practice Manager, to dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other assigned personnel.
• Helps provide in-house training with the Dental Service Coordinator.
• Keeps current on latest techniques and tools of dental hygiene.
• Mentors and teaches Dental Hygienists and Expanded Function Dental Assistants, especially on new or emerging techniques and tools of dental hygiene.
• Serves as a member of the Local Management Team (LMT) if appropriate. With the local management team, monitors monthly repayments to ensure that patient care is being delivered in a quality and cost effective manner and other clinical resources (staff hours, supplies, drugs) are being utilized appropriately and within budgetary guidelines.

Preferred Skills: 

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Excellent eye for detail
• Willingness to comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding dental and healthcare
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients from all different backgrounds, with empathy and compassion

Requirements

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from accredited dental school
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Indiana

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.