Staff Dentist

DESCRIPTION: Provides primary high quality, comprehensive dental care services to the Center's clients.

SUPERVISION: Directly supervised by the Chief Dental Officer.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires prolonged hours standing, bending, stooping and may be required to move up to 25 pounds.

Duties:

• Examines, diagnoses, treats and prescribes medications to registered patients of the Center.
• Maintains a problem oriented dental record for each client seen in accordance with the Center's Medical/Dental Record policies and procedures.
• Provides general dental services for patients to include, but not necessarily limited to the following services:
• Preventive dental services. (i.e. prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, fluoride treatment, x-rays.
• Operative dentistry. (i.e. amalgams, composites, stainless steel crowns etc.)
• Pedodontics, but not required to provide space maintenance or orthodontics.
• Oral surgery, limited to simple to moderately complex extractions. Not expected to deal with complex cases.
• Endodontics on selected cases determined by his/her personal judgment.
• Emergency dental care
• Assures continuity of care by providing in-patient dental services for patients within the scope of training and ability of provider.
• Reviews all x-ray findings and medical clearance reports for patients under provider's care.
• Oversees and mentors senior dental students
• Adheres to and participates in Center's Quality Improvement/Risk Management policies.
• Meets with the Chief Executive Officer to discuss/address issues pertinent to the overall dental center operations.
• Refers patients for appropriate medical care services if deemed necessary before rendering dental treatment.
• Travels as necessary to meet Center's operational needs.
• Provides, as directed by dental director, oral dental health education to patients, parents of pediatric patients, school age children or other community organizations at designated sites.
• Must participate in Center's Peer Review Process
• May be asked to help in training personnel according to qualifications of dentist
• Must wear required personal protection when handling exposed instruments and equipment.
• Dentist shall supervise the care provided by dental residents and students to include teaching activities, monitoring and oversight of services provided by the dental resident or student.

Qualifications:

• D.D.S. or D.M.D.
• Current full unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Texas.
• Must meet State Board requirements to maintain license in good standing
• Must adhere to the rules and regulations of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
• Annual continuing professional education as required by Board.
• Must be registered and have current DEA and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas.
• Must have a current BLS/CPR certificate.

BENEFITS:

PTO

14 hours per month (168 hours per year)

PTO Rollover

72 hours into next contract year

CME

40 hours per year

CME Allowance

$1,200.00 per year

Professional Dues

$500.00 per year

TX License

Reimburse in full upon copy of receipt

Board Certification

Reimburse in full upon copy of receipt

DEA

Reimburse in full upon copy of receipt

HOLIDAYS

The Center offers ten (10) paid days of holidays.

INSURANCES:

Health & Dental (BCBS of TX)

The Center offers several options for health and dental insurance to its employees, with varying levels of premiums. Please consult with Human Resources for specifics on the current options available.

Life Insurance (UNUM)

Life Insurance policy (Term and AD&D) of 1x the employee's annual salary (max. of $250,000) at no cost to the employee. Voluntary coverage employee, spouse and dependents for Term & AD&D is also available with guaranteed life insurance premiums at a cost to the employee.

Vision (Eyetopia)

The Center offers Vision plan for employees with varying levels of premiums. Please consult with Human Resources for specifics on the current options available.

LTD & STD (UNUM)

The Center offers disability plans for employees that is dependent on annual salary. Please consult with Human Resources for specifics on the process.

Colonial Life (Cancer, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Confinement)

The Center offers other benefit plan for employees with varying levels of premiums. Please consult with Human Resources for specifics on the current options available.

Air Evacuation (AirEvac Lifeteam)

The Center offers information on air ambulance transportation membership. Please consult Human Resources for specifics on this benefit.

RETIREMENT PLAN (Mutual of America)

Plan 403b - 5% Match

NOTE: Insurance plans available upon date of hire for DDS/DMD.