Dentist

Neighborhood Family Practice; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighborhood Family Practice in Ohio is seeking a licensed Dentist to provide clinical dental services and preventive care within a community health center setting.

The role involves diagnosis, treatment planning, patient education, and coordination with the medical home model to ensure comprehensive care. Occasional travel for meetings and ongoing professional engagement are expected.

Qualifications

• Examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning per approved clinical protocols.
• Accurate record-keeping of patient-dentist transactions in EMR.
• Educates patients on oral health and disease prevention.
• Fully informs patients of risks and benefits of procedures.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients, diagnose dental conditions, and provide or supervise treatment.
• Prescribe and direct procedures per clinical guidelines; refer to specialists as needed.
• Educate patients on oral health and prevention strategies.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance methods.
• Travel and attend meetings to represent Neighborhood Family Practice.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Cultural competency

Team collaboration

Public health understanding

Education

Board Certified DMD/DDS (Ohio licensed)

Current BLS certification

Current DEA licensure

Continuing professional education

Job description

• Provides clinical dental services and preventive dental care in a community health center setting.
• Essential duties and responsibilities which must be performed in order to carry out the position purpose summarized above.

Description

JOB CONTENT

Position Summary

(Overall purpose of this position)

• Provides clinical dental services and preventive dental care in a community health center setting.
• Essential duties and responsibilities which must be performed in order to carry out the position purpose summarized above.

(The following description is a general representation of the key duties and responsibilities of this position. Other duties may be assigned, as required.)

• Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient's EMR.
• Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
• Fully inform patients of the risks and benefits of any suggested procedure.
• Participate in developing and maintaining quality assurance methods.
• Travels and attends meetings as necessary to represent NFP.
• Supervise and integrate aspects of patient care utilizing medical home model of care.
• Responsible for personal full compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and NFP rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality.
• Work as a team member to support NFP as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).

Qualifications

Qualifications:

(To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Board Certified DMD/DDS (licensed to practice in the State of Ohio).
• Current BLS certification required.
• Current DEA licensure.
• Meet Board and State requirements for continuing professional education.
• Demonstrated understanding of public health policy and practices; familiarity with medical home model of care.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• In-depth emotional intelligence: demonstrated self-awareness, accurate self-assessment, sensitivity and empathy, openness, reliability and consistency. Demonstrated cultural competency and understanding of underserved populations.
• In-depth collaboration and coaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and generate results.
• Computer proficiency: application of EMR and related functional software.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.

Essential Physical Demands And Working Environment

(The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Ability to see, communicate, hear and utilize electronic communication devices.
• Demonstrated ability to walk, sit or stand for long periods of time. Bending, stretching required. Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Work environment is stressful at times.

Previous experience that is necessary background to qualify for this position

• Dentistry experience in a community health center, preferred.

Reports to and evaluated by: Dental Director