Dentist

Port Gamble S'klallam Tribe

Job Summary:

Provides dental patient care to all eligible recipients. Provides guidance to dental staff. Ensures that the provision of dental services takes place in a professional, compassionate environment.

Duties:

Clinical

• Provides comprehensive routine dental care services to dental patients.
• Provides leadership for the Dental Clinic when the Chief Dental Officer is not available.
• Establishes and maintains contact with patients and families to ensure participation in a regular prevention program.

Follow up

• Documents care in patient care electronic health record.
• Communicates with patients by telephone and written correspondence if necessary.
• Modifies plan of care with patient/family to achieve optimal health in conjunction with established treatment protocols.

Health Promotion

• Recommends and provides preventative maintenance appropriate for age and risk factors.
• Discusses lifestyle changes that will promote well-being and health.
• Participates and provides insight in conjunction with Health Clinic and Health Services management.
• Participates in health promotion activities in the larger community as time permits.

Education

• Enhances participation in self-care by providing patient and family health education.

Quality Improvement

• Participates in quality assurance review activities as determined by the Chief Dental Officer.
• Maintains Certification and Licensure.
• Enhances current knowledge base by attending continuing education programs as deemed necessary.
• May supervise staff at times when Chief Dental Officer is unavailable.
• Provide input for productivity, utilization rates, new users and submission of necessary information to Accounting for service reimbursement. Recommend and implement improvements related to increased productivity, cost-effectiveness, improved patient care and quality control.
• Work in conjunction with Hygienist, medical, and WIC to support dental access for children.
• As time permits, participation in quality assurance and improvement activities as outlined by annual indicators, problem reviews, grant/contract requirements, chart audits, and patient complaints.
• Maintain dental referral linkages in the community.
• Other duties as assigned related to position.

Qualifications:

• Requires a DDS or DMD from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and either a certificate from an accredited General Practice residency program or 2 years of responsible experience in the profession.
• Requires a minimum of two (2) years of directly related work experience.
• Knowledge of theories, principles and application as necessary to develop and implement a full service dental care program; professional dental care ethics and principles, practices and procedures required to assess the needs of a wide range of patients in the community; principles of effective supervision.
• Able to communicate effectively; deal tactfully and patiently with patients; maintain patient charts and records; maintain confidentiality; establish and maintain an effective working relationship with patients, pharmacies, laboratories, other departments and employees; effectively coach employees toward maximum performance; provide input to develop, write and evaluate dental care policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to finger, handle, reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to walk, sit, stand
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Normal audio and visual acuity

Travel Requirements:

• Local, Statewide, and out-of-state may be required