Dentist

City of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Philadelphia's Department of Public Health is seeking a licensed dentist to join its clinical team. The role involves delivering comprehensive dental care, supervising expanded duty auxiliaries, and coordinating treatment plans in a multi-site public health setting.

Requirements include a DDS or DMD from an accredited school, Pennsylvania license, proficiency in digital radiography and EMR usage, and ability to work with diverse patient populations including children.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry with a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine.
• Licensure to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive dental care and treatment planning.
• Supervise expanded duty dental auxiliaries in team delivery of dental care.
• Administer local anesthesia and perform routine restorative procedures as indicated.

Skills

General dentistry

Pediatric dentistry

Digital radiography

EMR documentation

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR) system (UDS)

Job description

A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact.

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What We Offer:

• Impact - The work you do here matters to millions.
• Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it?
• Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
• Benefits - We care about your well being.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH), with some 1600 staff and a budget of $350 million, promotes and protects the health of all Philadelphians and provides a safety net for the most vulnerable. PDPH leads programs to: prevent communicable diseases (including HIV, other STDs, tuberculosis, and vaccine-preventable diseases); prevent chronic diseases and injuries and promote healthy behaviors; prevent environmental health risks; investigate outbreaks of disease; respond to public health emergencies; and promote the health of women, children, and families. In addition, PDPH operates eight primary care clinics. Recently, PDPH has participated with other City agencies in responding to Philadelphia’s opioid crisis and to the COVID-19 pandemic. PDPH has been an innovator in public health, pursuing novel policies to prevent and mitigate disease and injury, and intends to continue that tradition with creative solutions to both long-standing urban health problems and new crises.

Reviews health history of the patient; examines mouth and oral tissue, employing digital radiographic examination, diagnostic tests, laboratory tests, and other procedures necessary to diagnose diseases of the oral cavity in both hard and soft tissues.

Interprets results of these diagnostic procedures to develop a treatment plan.

Coordinates and directly supervises a group of conventional and expanded duty dental auxiliaries in the team delivery of dental care; instructs auxiliary personnel in the method of teaching patients and parents proper ways to maintain home oral hygiene; instructs and supervises auxiliary staff in the requisition of dental supplies and the neatness of dental equipment.

Administers local anesthesia; makes cavity preparation in decayed teeth and restores and/or supervises expanded duty dental auxiliaries as they restore teeth with appropriate filling materials; extracts deciduous and permanent teeth where indicated; provides dental prophylaxis, including scaling and polishing of teeth.

Provides continuous on the job training and re-enforcement of skills for auxiliary personnel.

Performs limited oral surgery services and root canal services; performs fabrication of nightguards, prescribes sealants, uses Electronic Health Records to submit data to uniformed data system (UDS) and billing, space maintainers, crowns, bridges and dentures as indicated; refers patients to specialized clinics when required.

Performs related work as required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• The principles, practices and current developments of general dentistry
• The principles, practices, and current developments of pediatrics dentistry including space maintenance, preventive orthodontics, and growth and development
• Digital Radiography and Intraoral Dental Camera for treatment of patients
• Documenting and reviewing patient care using Electronic Medical Records

SKILL IN:

The application of the procedures and techniques of professional dentistry

ABILITY TO:

• Manage, coordinate and supervise a group of expanded duty dental auxiliaries and dental assistants in the team delivery of dental care
• Instruct auxiliary personnel in the teaching of proper dental care and oral hygiene, requisitioning of supplies and maintenance of dental equipment
• Obtain the confidence and cooperation of pre-school and school age children, their parents, and adults patients while rendering dental services
• Apply sealants to patients and meet requirements of Dental Sealant Program

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 1/02.)

EDUCATION:

Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry with a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES

Possession of a valid license to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued by the Pennsylvania State Dental Council and Examining Board prior to and during tenure of employment.