Clinical Dentist & Tribal Dental Program Advisor

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan is seeking a licensed dentist to provide comprehensive dental health services to designated populations in accordance with Indian Health Service policies. The role includes supervising facility dental staff and advising the Tribal Health Administrator on oral health matters.

You will collaborate with other health disciplines, maintain infection control and OSHA records, perform exams and a full range of dental procedures, and ensure reports and

Responsibilities

• Provides dental health services to designated population in accordance with Indian Health Service Policies.
• Provides the Tribal Health Administration with information and assistance in development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the Tribal Dental Programs.
• Ability to work effectively with others for timely job completion.
• Is responsible for supervision of facility dental staff, as necessary.
• Is responsible for implementation of facility dental activities in accordance with the Tribal Dental Program.
• Is advisor to the Tribal Health Administrator on all matters pertaining to oral health.
• Establishes and maintains relations with other health disciplines and Tribal Health Groups as well as other official and non-officials health educational and governing organizations.
• Is responsible for acknowledgement of communications and submission of required reports.
• Makes clinical and radiographic examinations of the oral hard and soft tissues and a diagnosis of pathological and irregular conditions.
• Performs endodontic, prosthodontic, periodontics, endodontic, operative, preventive and orthodontic services; performs simple, compound, and complex restorations, and administers local anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide analgesia.
• Studies results of examination and determines types of service required, performs routine and complex tooth extractions and removal of residual root tips, removes localized foreign bodies from gingival tissues and alveolar sockets, and performs root canal therapy.
• Treats diseases of salivary glands and their ducts.
• Performs dental care for patients with behavioral problems. Informs patients about good dental health practices.
• Reviews patient’s medical and dental history for evidence of past and present conditions such as medical illnesses and use of drugs which may complicate or alter dental hygiene treatment.
• Examines the head, neck and oral cavity for evidence of disease.
• Provides patient education in oral hygiene techniques and self-care programs to prevent disease.
• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.
• Takes impressions for study models and mouth guards and fabricates mouth guards.
• Utilizes universal precautions and practices infection control protocols.
• Maintains OSHA records to include current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Maintains a working knowledge of the dental aspect of Electronic Health Record and current associated software.
• Earns required continuing education credits to maintain Michigan licensure.
• Records oral conditions of the teeth and surrounding tissues, progress and therapy notes, appointments, and provide oral screenings for Head Start students.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job description

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan is seeking a licensed dentist to provide comprehensive dental health services to designated populations in accordance with Indian Health Service policies. The role includes supervising facility dental staff and advising the Tribal Health Administrator on oral health matters.

You will collaborate with other health disciplines, maintain infection control and OSHA records, perform exams and a full range of dental procedures, and ensure reports and