What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dentist position at Ingham County?
**Applications are accepted until there are sufficient numbers of qualified applications or qualified candidate has been identified. The position could possibly close at any time.***
Under the general direction of the Dental Director in collaboration with the Health Center Administrator, he/she diagnoses dental disease or injury, establishes treatment, planning, performs fillings, extractions and related procedures. Provides clinical supervision to Dental Assistant(s) and Dental Hygienist(s) assigned to his/her team. Serves as team member, participates in team meetings, review of clinic productivity, scheduling procedures and establishing guidelines for care and treatment.
1. Diagnose dental disease or injury, establish treatment plans, and perform fillings, extractions and related procedures.
2. Provide dental supervision of the Dental Assistant(s) and the Dental Hygienist(s) assigned to his/her patients.
3. Follow procedures that comply with OSHA requirements to maintain the safety of the patients and themselves.
4. Participates in dental team meetings and general health center staff meetings as well.
5. Assist in reviewing Dental Clinic productivity, scheduling procedures, and establishing guidelines for care and treatment.
6. Consults with other Dentists and health care providers either as a resource or to ensure safe treatment.
7. Refer patients for specialty care as appropriate. Such referrals may not be made to a Dentist’s private practice, or to a dentist with whom the dentist is a partner or associate.
8. Participate in interviews and make recommendations for hiring staff, counseling employees, rendering performance evaluations and ensuring quality of care.
9. Remain current on new theories and procedures through continuing education. Meet educational requirements for licensure.
10. May participate in planning and implementation of community dental programs.
11. Utilizes his/her professional judgment in the performance of the services to be provided consistent with organizational policies and procedures, the law and the standards of his/her profession.
2. Provide dental supervision of the Dental Assistant(s) and the Dental Hygienist(s) assigned to his/her patients.
3. Follow procedures that comply with OSHA requirements to maintain the safety of the patients and themselves.
4. Participates in dental team meetings and general health center staff meetings as well.
5. Assist in reviewing Dental Clinic productivity, scheduling procedures, and establishing guidelines for care and treatment.
6. Consults with other Dentists and health care providers either as a resource or to ensure safe treatment.
7. Refer patients for specialty care as appropriate. Such referrals may not be made to a Dentist’s private practice, or to a dentist with whom the dentist is a partner or associate.
8. Participate in interviews and make recommendations for hiring staff, counseling employees, rendering performance evaluations and ensuring quality of care.
9. Remain current on new theories and procedures through continuing education. Meet educational requirements for licensure.
10. May participate in planning and implementation of community dental programs.
11. Utilizes his/her professional judgment in the performance of the services to be provided consistent with organizational policies and procedures, the law and the standards of his/her profession.
Other Functions:
- Performs other duties as assigned
- During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to but not limited to those in his/her job description.
Education: D.D.S. or D.M.D from an accredited school of dentistry.
Experience: Two to three years practice in dentistry and/or in areas such as a community dentistry program.
Other Requirements:
License to practice as a dentist in Michigan.
Be able to perform simple functions on the computer and to be able to search and document in the electronic medical and dental records.
Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with individuals from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, disability status’, ages, and genders to ensure clarity and understanding in all interactions.
(The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job- related selection or promotional criteria)
Physical Requirements:
the ability to tolerate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for extended periods.
Ability to access office files.(This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the requirements listed above. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements)
Working Conditions:
- Works in office conditions.
- Exposure to communicable diseases, blood and other bodily fluids.
