Dentist

ADP, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Southside is seeking a Dentist to provide direct patient care in Atlanta, GA, reporting to the Lead Dentist and, when needed, handling administrative duties. You will perform exams, interpret dental X-rays, fillings, and extractions, while guiding staff and ensuring quality standards.

The ideal candidate holds a DDS or DMD and a Georgia license, demonstrates strong patient empathy, and can supervise assistants and preserve accurate electronic dental records.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD degree required.
• Current Georgia dental license required.
• Ability to supervise and lead clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including examinations, interpreting dental X-rays, fillings, and extractions.
• Regularly consult with the Lead Dentist to plan, evaluate, and implement dental care and standards of practice.
• Supervise Assistants in scheduling patients and collecting fees.
• Participates in quality assurance committees and reviews EDRs, therapeutics, and peer reviews as needed.
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of each patient’s EDR and reviews entries for accuracy.

Skills

Supervising staff

Patient empathy

Communication skills

Education

DDS or DMD

Licensed in Georgia

Job description

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Dentist

Full Time Exempt Atlanta, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1146

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

This role reports to the Lead Dentist and is responsible for ensuring the quality and quantity of dental services provided directly to patients. In the absence of the Lead Dentist, this position also performs administrative duties as delegated by the Lead Dentist.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF POSITION DUTIES:

Provides direct patient care, including examinations, interpreting dental x-rays, fillings, and extractions.

Regularly consults with the Lead Dentist to plan, evaluate, and implement dental care and standards of practice.

Supervises Assistants in scheduling patients and collecting fees.

Participates in quality assurance committees and helps maintain the department’s standards of practice, including quality assurance reviews (QARs) of patient electronic dental records (EDR), therapeutics, and peer reviews if necessary.

Ensures the accuracy and integrity of each patient’s EDR, reviewing entries made by assistants for accuracy and completeness.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to supervise and direct personnel.

Sensitivity to the needs of patients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Professional Degree in Dental Medicine (DDS or DMD).

Licensed to practice in the State of Georgia.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear.

Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and the risk of radiation.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Southside is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity to each employee. Southside will not engage in unlawful discrimination against or harassment of any person employed by or seeking employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.