Dentist

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RIH Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a dentist to provide direct clinical services under the Dental Director, serving special needs patients including intellectual disability, pediatric, and high-risk inpatients and outpatients. You will perform procedures per delineation of privileges and support evidence-based care.

The role emphasizes age-specific care, collaboration with the dental team, teaching and training, and participation in committees and performance improvement activities within

Qualifications

• Completion of training and degree from an accredited dental school.
• Legally licensed and registered in Rhode Island.
• Demonstrated ability to operate computer systems and explain procedures.
• Knowledge to provide care to patients across the life span with cultural awareness.

Responsibilities

• Performs chairside dental procedures including preventative, restorative, prosthodontic, minor orthodontic, endodontic, periodontal and extraction services.
• Provides consults and treatment for inpatients and comprehensive dental care in the OR when privileged.
• Collaborates with the Dental Director to meet departmental goals and educate dental staff.
• Maintains timely and accurate dental records and patient health information.
• Assesses patient oral and general health and communicates treatment plans to patients and caregivers.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and hospital meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Patient education

Life span care knowledge

Education

DDS/DMD from accredited dental school

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Dental Director, Joseph Samuels Dental Center, provides direct clinical services following policies and procedures in provision of dental care to special need patient population comprised of intellectual disability, pediatric and high-risk inpatients and outpatients, including those with contagious and communicable diseases. The dentist will provide all dental procedures per his/her delineation of privileges. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age-specific needs of the patients. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs dental procedures chairside, including preventative, restorative, prosthodontic, minor orthodontic, endodontic, periodontal and extraction services.
• Provides consults and treatment for inpatients.
• Provides comprehensive dental treatment in the OR when privilege delineated.
• Provides input to develop and recommend long‑range and intermediate goals and objectives for the dental program consistent with those of the hospital.
• In conjunction with the Dental Director, provides support in accomplishing departmental goals and objectives.
• Assists in providing proper orientation, training and in‑service education of dental staff in evaluating their overall performance.
• Instructs, supervises and participates in teaching programs.
• Ensures that all dental records and reports are prepared in accordance with established policy and completed in a timely manner.
• Assesses, evaluates and records patient oral health and general health information.
• Provides patient age‑specific (patient/caregiver) education related to nutrition, general and dental/oral health, and conveys treatment and treatment plan to the patient, parent and/or caregiver.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities.
• Attends and participates in meetings, committees and professional associations within the hospital and the community as appropriate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
  • Completion of training and degree from an accredited dental school.
  • Must be legally licensed and registered in the State of Rhode Island.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate computer system.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills to explain procedures, allay patient fears and exchange information regarding their treatment.
  • Requires an in‑depth knowledge of dental procedures and the manual dexterity to perform them.
  • Certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate computer system.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• EXPERIENCE:
  • Previous hospital or institutional experience preferred to include completion of post‑doctoral program and familiarity in the pediatric, intellectual disability, and special needs patients.
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
  • General supervision of dental hygienists and support staff, including dental assistants and clerical staff.
  • Works in both clinical and operating room setting where direct contact with high‑risk patients requires utilization of universal infection control procedures.
  • Exposure to radiation and materials routinely used in the practice of dentistry, however there is minimal risk when established safety procedures are followed.
  • Prolonged periods of sitting or standing when performing dental procedures.
  • Participation in the behavior management and physical restraint of uncooperative patients in the context of providing dental care to maintain safety of the patient and staff.

PAY & CONDITIONS

Pay Range: - EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type: 8:00-4:30pm M, TH, F

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: 8 hours

Driving Required: No

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not‑for‑profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi‑specialty practice in Rhode Island.

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