Licensed Family Dentist Position Available In Suffolk, Massachusetts

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Community Health Programs
The mission of Community Health Programs is to nurture and inspire healthy lives for people throughout
the Berkshires by delivering exceptional andpassionate health care and family services.

Job Title:

Licensed Family Dentist

Department:

CHP Pittsfield Neighborhood Dental Center

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Hours:

Full Time
Operationally s

To:

Chief Medical Officer
Direct s:
N/A

Updated:

October 2020

Summary:

The Licensed Family Dentist is responsible for providing routine and preventative dental care to CHP patients as well as emergency and surgical dental procedures. This position supports positive patient oues through promotion and education of oral health and disease prevention. The Dentist contributes to a work environment that is caring, collaborative, and innovative. This person will support CHP’s mission, vision, and values and will ad topliance protocols as well as CHP’s policies and procedures.

Licensed Family Dentist Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides routine and preventative oral care; examines, diagnoses, and treats dental/oral conditions; carries out-or directs others in carrying out appropriate dental/oral treatment or refers patients out for specialty consultation.
• Records patient encounters as they occur in the patient’s dental record; educates patients on oral health related conditions and disease prevention through outreach opportunities; oversees the administration of appropriate dental care by dental support staff.
• Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieveanizational goals and objectives as appropriate to the practice of dentistry; engages in ideas and activities specific to patient satisfaction.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the followingpetencies:

• Evaluate and integrate emerging trends in health care as appropriate.
• Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Evaluate and integrate best research oues with clinical expertise and patient values for evidence-based practice.
• ethical and legal standards in the provision of dental care.
• Practice within one’s scope ofpetence and consult with or refer to professional colleagues when indicated.
• appropriate interpersonal andmunication skills.
• Communicate effectively with individuals from diverse populations.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the kledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable amodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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• Successfulpletion of doctoral degree in dental medicine.
• A minimum of 1 year’s dental office experience is required as well as electronic medical records experience.
• A full unrestricted license is required.

Physical Requirements:

• See ADA form
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