General Dentist
Company: Primary Health Solutions
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
Description:Job Type: Full-time, ExemptJob Location: Fairfield
School-Based Health Center*HRSA Loan Repayment Eligible*Come make a
difference with us! We are the destination for servant leaders to
provide comprehensive and exceptional care. We meet people where
they are and partner with them on their journey towards
wellness.Primary Health Solutions is a non-profit, safety-net
healthcare provider serving Southwest Ohio with centers and
school-based centers in Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Oxford,
Dayton, and Trenton. We have been serving the community since
1997.At Primary Health Solutions, we want to help build communities
where everyone is healthy and happy. We're with you every step of
the way, with the care you need for each stage of life from infants
to seniors and provide Primary Care, Women's Health, Behavioral
Health, Dental and Vision services.We're committed to growing the
capabilities of our people. Join our community where you can work
with diverse individuals, explore new ways of thinking, and expand
your capabilities. Are you ready to do impactful work that truly
means something? Join us as we continue to RISE (R-respect, I -
innovate, S - stewardship, E - excellence).We are seeking a dynamic
candidate to join the Primary Health Solutions team as a Dentist at
our Fairfield School-Based Health Center. A day in the life of a
Dentist:
- 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.
- Supervises the dental assistants and dental hygienists of the
community health center in the absence of the Dental Director. Core
Competencies:
- Customer Service: Committed to increasing customer
satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes
responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments
to customers are met.
- Communication: Understand and communicate effectively with
others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include
writing, speaking, reading listening and interpersonal skills.
- Dependability: Meets commitments, works independently, accepts
accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays
focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality
requirements.
- Quality: Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to
excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality
levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality
problems.
- Productivity: Manages a fair workload, volunteers for
additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures,
manages time well, and handles information
flow.Requirements:Success Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited dental school. Completion of an
accredited general practice residency program is preferred.
Knowledge of public health principles and practices preferred.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required,
hospital privileges preferred.Company Benefits and Perks: We
embrace an inclusive culture and encourage everyone at Primary
Health Solutions to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
We offer a variety of family-friendly benefits available to all of
our employees:
- Retirement Plan with 3% Safe Harbor Employer Contribution plus
up to an additional 2% Employer matching contribution.
- Employer Paid Life Insurance Plan
- Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Corporate Discounts
- Wellness Program
- Success Coach
- SmartDollar*HRSA Loan Repayment
Eligible*PI9f30c879f15b-31181-33375722
Keywords: Primary Health Solutions, Greenwood , General Dentist, Healthcare , Fairfield, Indiana
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