Description: The Staff Dentist performs dental care in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and assists the Director in developing and implementing the dental program.
Requisition Type: Professional
Responsibilities: PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY) 5% Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment. Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately. Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect. � Provides care in the following disciplines of a general dental practice: diagnosis, preventive dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, restorative and oral surgery. - 20% � 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 contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. - 5% � Examines patients, diagnoses dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others to carry out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers patients for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines. - 10% � Educates patients in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention. - 5% � Assists in the provision of continuing education and on-the-job-training to dental residents; AEGD resident supervision, and both clinical and didactic instruction. - 15% � Designs, develops and implements appropriate policies, protocols and procedures (as directed by Dental Director) in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards. - 5% � Assists in the provision of technical assistance and health education to the community as requested. - 5% � Participates in short and long-term program planning, including development of goals and objectives. - 5% � Travels, when necessary, to fulfill the hospital�s needs. Attends meetings, as necessary, to represent the hospital and/or the Dental Department. 5% � Assists coordinating and integrating dental programs and services with other hospital programs and services for patient welfare. 5% � Clinically supervises Dental Assistants and Hygienists. 5% � Participates in recruitment/retention activities of the hospital, as necessary. 5% � Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational, and programmatic goals and objectives, as directed by the Dental Director. - 5% | Review the physical demands and assign an overall average percentage of time this position performs these activities. These physical demands will not be listed or rated on the annual performance appraisal. Climbing:�Ascending or descending stairs, ladders, ramps, etc, using feet and legs and /or hands and arms - 5% Stooping:�Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist - 40% Kneeling:�Bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee or knees - 5% Reaching:�Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction - 50% Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time - 50% Walking:�Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks - 75% Pushing 0-10 lbs:�Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 10% Pushing 11-20 lbs: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 10% Pushing 21-50 lbs: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 10% Pushing 51 lbs or more: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 0% Pulling: Use of upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion - 5% Lifting 0-10 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 50% Lifting 11-20 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 50% Lifting 21-50 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 50% Lifting 51 lbs or more: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 0% Carrying 0-10 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 50% Carrying 11-20 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 50% Carrying 21-50 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 50% Carrying 51 lbs or more: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 50% Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm, as in handling - 75% Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of (using) fingertips - 75% Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word - must convey detailed or spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly - 100% Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication - 100% Seeing: The process of perceiving objects by use of the eyes to perform an activity - visual acuity requirements include ability to discern position of object(s), shape of object(s), color, depth perception or visual inspection - 100%
Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited dental school. | Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Ohio. ? Completion of ADA accredited AEGD or GPR residency program. ? Current BLS/ACLS certifications. (ALCS preferred) ? Medicaid provider number. | Previous experience in community health setting preferred.