ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Community Health Programs is a network of health centers and caring professionals that provide outstanding primary and preventive care for patients of all ages. What's truly unique to CHP is our broad spectrum of support services that extend beyond medical and dental issues to strengthen families and improve children's well-being. The region is a federally designated rural community and a Medically Underserved Population Area.

Community Health Programs embraces its role as a nonprofit health care provider and community partner. We are a leader in the communities we serve by providing high quality healthcare, dental services, wellness education and family support services. CHP outreach provides free health screenings, insurance enrollment assistance as well as information so people can learn how to take better care of themselves and their families.

Description

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 outcomes 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 adhere to compliance protocols as well as CHP's policies and procedures.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

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 achieve organizational 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 following competencies:

• Evaluate and integrate emerging trends in health care as appropriate.
• Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Evaluate and integrate best research outcomes with clinical expertise and patient values for evidence-based practice.
• Apply ethical and legal standards in the provision of dental care.
• Practice within one’s scope of competence and consult with or refer to professional colleagues when indicated.
• Apply appropriate interpersonal and communication 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 knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Successful completion of doctoral degree in dental medicine.
• A minimum of 1-year dental office experience is required as well as electronic medical records experience.
• Full unrestricted license is required

Physical Requirements:

• See ADA form

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME Full-Time

POSITION Licensed Family Dentist

LOCATION MA, North Adams, North Adams Dental Center

EOE STATEMENT

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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