Dentist(Full-time)

Access Dental Care | Asheville NC; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $100,000 loan forgiveness

Up to $100,000 bonuses for dentists

Up to 5 weeks PTO & 10 paid holidays

Work-Life Balance

Employer Paid Health Insurance

Vanguard 403(b)

Malpractice Insurance

NC Dental License

ADA & NCDS dues

Job summary

Access Dental Care, a North Carolina statewide non-profit, operates a mobile dental program delivering comprehensive care to patients with special healthcare needs across facilities and community settings.

The role requires a DDS or DMD with NC license and active DEA registration to provide high-quality dental care within designated territories.

Qualifications

• Licensed dentist (DDS or DMD) with current North Carolina license.
• DEA Registration current and active is required.
• Willing to serve patients with special healthcare needs in various care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and older adults in long-term care.
• Lead a mobile dental team and mentor assistive staff.
• Maintain detailed treatment notes and uphold standard of care.

Skills

Patient care

Compassionate care

Clinical leadership

Behavioral management

Education

DDS or DMD (North Carolina license)

DEA Registration

Job description

Join us. Bring care. Break barriers. Change lives—one patient, one smile, one day at a time.

Introduction: Access Dental Care—a North Carolina statewide non-profit—is seeking dentists who want to do more than practice dentistry. We are looking for mission-driven providers willing to do what is necessary to deliver comprehensive care to patients with special healthcare needs, while also advocating for our profession, contributing to research, and educating other professionals on how to care for our unique patient population.

For over 25 years, Access Dental Care has redefined what compassionate, patient-centered care looks like. Our nationally recognized mobile dental program brings high-quality dentistry directly to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, older adults, and individuals with complex health needs in group homes, skilled nursing facilities, PACE programs, and community settings across North Carolina. Every day is different. Every patient matters. Every provider makes a difference.

Pay

• $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Depending experience.

Shift & Schedule

Shifts: & Schedule: 4-5 days per week, 8:00am-5:00pm Weekdays.

Requirements

• License & Certification: Licensed dentist, DEA Registration

Valid and unrestricted Dental License (DDS or DMD) in the state of North Carolina

DEA Certification: Current and active DEA License (Drug Enforcement Administration).

Job Description

Each of our dentists are responsible for serving a designated territory radius of up to one and a half hours from the “home base”. We provide transportation to and from the "home base". Professional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Patient Care

• Foster a welcoming, respectful, and caring environment for patients and their loved ones.
• Provide treatment to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as older adults residing in long-term care facilities with sensitivity, professionalism, and clinical judgment.
• Manage and treat medically and behaviorally complex patients with sensitivity, professionalism, and clinical judgment.
• Develop and implement treatment plans to each patient's health, circumstances, and barriers to care - meeting them "where they are" with flexible and empathetic care.
• Skilled in behavioral management techniques (e.g., desensitization, positive reinforcement, or modified communication aids).

Clinical Leadership

• Lead by example as the clinical leader of a mobile dental team, including a hygienist and dental assistants.
• Support and mentor team members to deliver compassionate, safe, and effective care while adapting appropriately to special care settings.

Professional Standards

• Accurately complete and maintain detailed treatment notes and clinical documentation.
• Perform all duties with fiscal responsibility and efficient use of resources.
• Deliver compassionate, high-quality dental care that meets the standard of care in general dentistry.

Benefits

A comprehensive orientation to mobile, special care dentistry is provided to team members.

• Up to $100,000 in loan forgiveness
• Up to $100,000 in bonuses for dentists without loans
• Up to 5 Weeks of PTO & 10 Paid Holidays
• Work-Life Balance
• Employer Paid Health Insurance
• Vanguard 403(b)
• Short-Term Disability InsuranceMalpractice Insurance
• NC Dental License
• NCDS & ADA Dues

Jobley Bonus

• $280 (awarded to candidates hired through Jobley)

Facility Information

• Name: Access Dental Care | Asheville NC
• Location: 513 White Oak Street Suite D, Asheville, North Carolina
• Type: Dental clinic Dental License Dental Anesthesiology Residency Public Health Dentistry Residency Endodontics Residency Pediatric Dentistry Residency Periodontics Residency Prosthodontics Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Oral Medicine Residency Orofacial Pain Residency Orthodontic Residency DEA Registration CPR Certification BLS Certification Nitrous Oxide Certification General Practice Residency Advanced Education in General Dentistry Driver's license