Dentist

Caring Health Center, Inc.; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Caring Health Center, Inc. in Springfield, MA is seeking a Dentist to provide comprehensive dental care for diverse patient populations in a community health setting.

You will diagnose, treat, and manage care; supervise staff; participate in outreach programs; and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve oral health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine.
• Interest in addressing health care needs of low income, special needs or disadvantaged populations.
• Committed to community empowerment; sensitive to and respectful of cultural differences of the patient population.
• Able to work with a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage direct patient care, including examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribe pharmaceutical medications, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required.
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participate in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Team leadership

Infection control

Medical knowledge

Verbal communication

Education

Doctorate in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine

Job description

Dentist Job Category: Healthcare Provider

Requisition Number: DENTI001057 Full-Time On-site Springfield, MA 01103, USA Minimum

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine.
• A strong interest in addressing the health care needs of low income, special needs or disadvantaged populations.
• Committed to community empowerment; sensitive to and respectful of cultural differences of the patient population.
• Able to work with a multi-disciplinary team.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide and manage direct patient care, including examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribe pharmaceutical medications, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required.
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participate in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of dental surgical care.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.

Working Conditions

• This position may require the ability to work long and arduous hours.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
• Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens.
• This position requires the ability to use a computer workstation, viewing a computer.

Salary ranges from $120,000 -$188,000