Dentist for Native Communities: Improve Oral Health Equity

Indian Health Service; Hays District (MT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service seeks a Dentist to provide comprehensive, patient-centered dental care, manage complex cases, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary health team. The role emphasizes advancing health equity and improving community well-being among American Indian communities.

Duties include comprehensive examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative procedures, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and emergency services, with emphasis on culturally

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive dental care, including examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative procedures, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and emergency dental services.
• Independently evaluates and manages complex dental conditions, coordinating care with medical providers for medically or behaviorally complex patients.
• Delivers patient education and preventive care, ensuring patients understand options, risks, and post-treatment care while addressing cultural and socioeconomic needs.

Job description

The Indian Health Service seeks a Dentist to provide comprehensive, patient-centered dental care, manage complex cases, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary health team. The role emphasizes advancing health equity and improving community well-being among American Indian communities.

Duties include comprehensive examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative procedures, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and emergency services, with emphasis on culturally