Endodontist-ACH

Lyon College; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyon College in Little Rock, Arkansas seeks an Endodontist to diagnose and treat tooth pulp conditions, perform root canals, endodontic surgery, and apicoectomies. Travel between clinics is required, and on‑call coverage may be requested by the Dental Director.

Ideal candidates will coordinate documentation, maintain accurate records, and supervise dental staff while delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care across ages.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD with CODA‑approved endodontics residency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate reports and documentation as required by the department and agencies.
• Maintain detailed dental records.
• Travel between clinics to work as needed.
• Be on-call as scheduled and assist in supervising dental staff.
• Meet productivity goals and support the Dental Director/AD.
• Supervise Dental Assistants and promote patient‑centered care.
• Review medical history, diagnose, and discuss treatment with patients.
• Provide endodontic procedures including root canals, surgery, and apicoectomies.
• Maintain and replant teeth as required and provide referrals when needed.
• Complete diagnosis, treatment, and progress notes for each patient.

Skills

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Speaking

Social Perceptiveness

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Inductive Reasoning

Problem Sensitivity

Speech Clarity

Education

DDS or DMD with endodontics residency

Job description

Endodontist

Diagnose and treat various conditions that affect the tooth pulp as well as the nerves and tissue in and around the tooth root. Perform non‑surgical root canal treatments, endodontic surgery, and apicoectomies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation of reports and written documentation as required by the department, company and State and Federal agencies.
• Maintain proper, detailed and accurate dental records.
• Travel between clinics to work, as needed.
• Willingness to be on‑call, as scheduled, by the Dental Director/Administrative Director (AD). Willingness to assist Clinic Manager/AD in supervising the dental staff and ensuring that clinic is compliant with State and Federal guidelines.
• Meet productivity goals, as set by the Arkansas Children’s Hospital organization and assist the AD, and work with dental staff to accomplish that goal.
• Maintain a professional demeanor with patients, staff and administration.
• Perform other tasks, as directed by the Dental Director/AD, as needed to meet clinic or organization goals.
• Supervise Dental Assistants with whom he/she works.
• Understand the organization’s commitment to provide high quality patient care. Promote a patient-centered environment.
• Review patients’ medical history and discuss their symptoms and concerns.
• Utilize dental instruments and x‑ray equipment to determine the cause of patients’ oral pain and discomfort.
• Formulate suitable treatment plans based on the diagnosed dental condition.
• Perform non‑surgical root canal treatment to treat damaged or infected tooth pulp.
• Perform endodontic surgery to clean canals that contain calcium deposits, assist in making accurate diagnoses, and treat damaged root surfaces or surrounding bone.
• Perform apicoectomies to treat persistent inflammation or infection occurring in the bony area around the end of the tooth.
• Maintain teeth that have previously undergone root canal procedures.
• Replant teeth that have been knocked out of patients’ mouths.
• Complete a comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and progress notes on each patient.
• Examine, diagnose and treat dental conditions to provide optimum care to patients.
• Consult with the patient/parent/guardian and advise them of dental status and required treatment.
• Educate patients regarding oral conditions, provide treatment options, and explain to the patient/parent/guardian the risks, benefits and alternatives of each option.
• Treat dental conditions for patients of all ages, and if unable to provide a particular service, provide the patient with the appropriate specialty referral. Board certified/qualified Periodontists are exempted from treating adult patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Inductive Reasoning – The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Speech Clarity – The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Requirements

• Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) and successful completion of a residency training program in endodontics approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Certifications

• PALS
• BLS

EEO Statement

Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any applicable state and federal law regarding equal employment opportunities.