Primary Health Solutions

Non-profit FQHC delivering integrated primary care

General Dentist

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Full-timeEaton, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited dental school.
An unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Ohio is required, except for commissioned National Health Service Corps/Public Health Service officers.
Current Basic Life Saving certification is required.
Ohio Drug Enforcement Administration registration is required.
A Medicare and Medicaid provider number is required.
The ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges is required.
The individual should be able to gain knowledge of the Practice Management System, Microsoft Office Suite, and accounting software.

Responsibilities

Examine individuals requesting care, diagnose dental and oral conditions, prescribe and provide or direct appropriate treatment, and refer patients for specialty consultation or treatment in accordance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
Record patient-dentist transactions in dental records so they accurately and completely reflect the contact, patient condition, and care or treatment provided; complete referrals, data collection instruments, and other required records and paperwork.
Educate individuals about oral health conditions and the general promotion of oral health disease prevention.
Serve on the dental staff and other center committees as assigned.
Prepare specific reports as requested by the Dental Director.
Assist with continuing education, on-the-job training, and orientation of community health center staff as requested.
Design, develop, and implement Dental Department policies, protocols, and procedures as directed by the Dental Director and in compliance with current accepted professional standards.
Assist with technical assistance and health education to the community as requested.
Participate in short- and long-term program planning for the Dental Department and agency, including developing goals and objectives.
Provide consultation to the Executive Director and Board of Directors on dental and oral health issues in the absence of the Dental Director.
Travel when necessary to fulfill the corporation’s needs and attend meetings as necessary to represent the corporation or Dental Department.
Assist in coordinating and integrating the corporation’s dental programs and services with other corporate programs and services for the welfare of its patients.
Comply with applicable federal, state, local, and center rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures governing dentistry and clinical dental care, personnel matters, workplace safety, public health, and confidentiality.
Participate in the corporation’s recruitment and retention activities as necessary.
Perform other related or necessary tasks as directed by the Dental Director to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.

Desired Qualifications

Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred.
Knowledge of public health principles and practices is preferred.
Hospital privileges are preferred.

Description

JOB TITLE: General Dentist

DEPARTMENT: Dental

REPORTS TO: Director of Dental Services

STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY:

A full time, non-exempt 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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 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 corporations 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, work place 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.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited dental school. Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred. Knowledge of public health principles and practices preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of the Practice Management System, Microsoft Office Suite, and Accounting software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Ohio (Not applicable to commissioned NHSC/PHS officers). Current Basic Life Saving certification. Ohio DEA registration. Medicare and Medicaid provider number.

OTHER SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required, hospital privileges preferred

About the Company

Primary Health Solutions

Non-profit FQHC delivering integrated primary care

Primary Health Solutions is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center that provides integrated primary care and support services to underserved communities in Southwest Ohio. It runs centers in Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Oxford, Dayton, plus school-based centers and a pharmacy, offering primary medical care, dental, vision, behavioral health, chiropractic, and women's health. It uses a sliding fee scale and funding from grants, contributions, and enhanced Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement as a safety-net provider. Its goal is to expand access to high-quality, affordable care and improve health outcomes by coordinating clinical services with community programs like WIC and insurance enrollment assistance.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Hamilton, OH
Founded: 2006

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