North Western,
IA
US
Posted: 06/01/2024
2024-06-01
2024-08-26
Job Number: 468034
Pay Rate: 170k/year - 190k/year
Job Description
Job Title Dentist
Reports To Executive Director
Schedule Full Time
Career Opportunity!
Join this rural Integrated Community Health Center in North Western Iowa and work with an administration/CEO that has created a mission where our underserved patients come first, and our providers are the valuable team that delivers that mission.
- This FQHC offers a very competitive compensation package, including a solid salary and robust benefits package
- Qualifies for NHSC Scholar, Scholarship and other Federal and State Student Loan Repayment Programs (HPSA = Dental - 23)
- Work / Life balance with both a 4-day or 5-day schedule, no weekends, and no holidays
- A CEO who is an experienced healthcare provider/clinician
- Sign-on and Relocation funds are available
If this opportunity piques your interest and you would like to discuss your career goals and how you might be a great fit for our dentist opportunity, please apply here or reach out to:
Kevin Jackson, Director
Oral Health Leadership and Provider Recruitment
(503) 451-6773 Call or Text Direct
kevin@uhcsolutions.comÂ
or
Jaiden Cochenour, Recruiter
Oral Health Leadership and Provider Recruitment
(971) 357-1115 Call or Text Direct
jaiden@uhcsolutions.comÂ
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for providing dental services to our Integrated Health Center's target population per the Iowa Dental Practice Act and Iowa Department of Public Health Dental Supervision requirements.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Diagnoses and treats problems with teeth and tissues in the mouth, along with giving advice and administering care to help prevent future problems.
• Develops dental hygiene treatment plans and sequences of treatment to enable patients with diverse backgrounds to receive comprehensive dental hygiene services.
• Provides comprehensive dental services.
• Provides education to the patient and family regarding assessment data, treatment plan pre- and post-therapy instructions, and prevention of future disease as appropriate for the patient’s age, educational level, physical and mental condition, and cultural background.
• Develops and maintains patient education material for use at the chairside and for office display.
• Provides instruction on diet, brushing, flossing, the use of fluorides, and other aspects of dental care.
• Maintains and completes records of dental patients, consistent with clinic policy.
• Assists the program director with the implementation of the dental community outreach program.
• Assists with business office procedures, as needed and as patient schedule permits.
• Attends continuing education programs as required by license and to maintain skills.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service programs, and health center events regularly.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
• Demonstrates ability to consistently perform job duties as outlined in the job description.
• Demonstrates and supports service excellence standards outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competence.
• Completes classes and certifications 100% of the time. Patient confidentiality is respected 100% of the time.
• Handwriting is legible 100% of the time.
• Improve knowledge and skills to provide superior patient care and additional education as recommended by the Health Center.
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• One year of clinical dentistry experience is preferred Bilingual in Spanish/English is preferred.
• Must have the ability to work as a team member, establishing effective relationships with patients and staff. Must be able to work well with low-income populations in a respectful manner.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• The work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to persons with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to sit for long periods of time, is required to use routine office equipment to talk, hear, write, read the small print, reach the top of a five-drawer filing cabinet, and to lift boxes of no more than 30 pounds.
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