West Cecil Health Center is looking to add to their Dental Practice Team! WCHC is looking for a Dentist, Part Time and/or PRN who is passionate about their work and wishes to make a difference in their community

The Dentist position contributes to the successful achievement of West Cecil Health Center's mission by providing friendly, professional and high-quality dental care within a team-based, patient-centered dental program.

SUPERVISION

Supervisor: Dental Director

Supervises:  Will assist the Practice Manager in supervising, mentoring, coaching and evaluating dental assistants, front desk staff and hygienists. 

DENTIST ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Clinical Duties: Provides dental services to patients in conformity with clinic protocols and the code of ethics of the Maryland Board of Dentistry, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local standards and contributes to the efficiency of health center operations.
• Performs routine exams, basic restorative work, full dentures, partial dentures, simple extractions, and is able to work with patients of all ages including children.
• Diagnoses oral diseases.
• Promotes oral health and disease prevention.
• Creates treatment plans to maintain or restore the oral health of their patients.
• Interprets x-rays and diagnostic tests.
• Ensures the safe administration of anesthetics.
• Monitors growth and development of the teeth and jaws.
• Educates patients and their parents or legal guardians on maintaining proper oral health.
• Supervises clinically the work of dental hygienists and dental assistants.

• General Responsibilities
• Promotes positive working relationships among supervisor, staff, and other departments
• Provides safe environment of care
• Reduces risk of nosocomial infections in patients, employees and visitors.
• Interacts with patients, visitors, staff and outside agencies in professional manner
• Contributes to Improving Organizational Performance Activities
• Maintains strict confidentiality at all times as per Confidentiality Statement
• Identifies problems and develops recommendation for resolution
• Assumes personal responsibility for ongoing professional growth and development
• Participates in department planning activities, as requested
• Will regularly review/audit charts of peers at the direction of CMO
• Attend offsite community events, performing oral health screening and education activities.

• DENTIST QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

  • Graduated from an accredited school of Dentistry with a DDS or DMD Degree.
  • Maintains current unrestricted Maryland State Dental License
  • Maintains valid Federal D.E.A. Certificate and Maryland CDS
  • Maintains Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (AHA- BLS/Provider)
  • Complies with required dental continuing education requirements
  • 1 – 2 year of experience preferred
  • Post graduate GPR or AEGD a plus
  • Public Health or Community/Rural Health Center experience a plus
  • Ability to navigate electronic dental record systems
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

   

DENTIST QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Graduated from an accredited school of Dentistry with a DDS or DMD Degree.
• Maintains current unrestricted Maryland State Dental License
• Maintains valid Federal D.E.A. Certificate and Maryland CDS
• Maintains Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (AHA- BLS/Provider)
• Complies with required dental continuing education requirements
• 1 – 2 year of experience preferred
• Post graduate GPR or AEGD a plus
• Public Health or Community/Rural Health Center experience a plus
• Ability to navigate electronic dental record systems
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

About West Cecil Health Center

West Cecil Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), located by the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. As an FQHC we are an essential lifeline, providing medical care, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and oral healthcare to an underserved community. Our goal is to provide our patients with exceptional quality, value and customer service, and ensure that our healthcare services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of the community, Working at a FQHC allows employees to establish strong relationships with the communities they serve. Being able to provide care to underserved patients, most of whom earn incomes below the federal poverty line, gives employees the ability to make a difference in their patients’ lives directly. Also, employees who work in FQHCs become part of a team that is driven by a mission of service to the community they support.

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