Mobile Special Needs Dentist – Lead Care Team & Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Health insurance

Retirement plan (403(b))

Paid time off

Job summary

Access Dental Care in North Carolina seeks dentists to deliver comprehensive care to patients with special healthcare needs, while advocating for the profession and educating others. The role leads a mobile dental team within a designated territory, develops individualized treatment plans, applies behavioral management techniques, and mentors team members in special care settings.

Salary ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 per year, with loan forgiveness, bonuses for dentists without loans, paid

Qualifications

• Licensed dentist (DDS or DMD) with a valid, unrestricted dental license in North Carolina.
• Current and active DEA registration.
• Experience with patients who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, or other special needs, is preferred.
• Strong clinical and behavioral management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve a designated territory radius of up to 1.5 hours from the home base.
• Lead mobile dental team including a hygienist and dental assistants.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Apply behavioral management techniques (desensitization, positive reinforcement, etc.).
• Maintain detailed treatment notes and clinical documentation.
• Deliver high-quality dental care meeting the standard of care in general dentistry.

Skills

Clinical skills

Behavioral management

Compassionate care

Education

DDS/DMD license (NC)

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

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.

Salary Details

Depending experience.

Benefits

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

-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 Insurance

-Malpractice Insurance

-NC Dental License

-NCDS & ADA Dues

Jobley Bonus: $140 (awarded to candidates hired through Jobley)

Shift & Schedule

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


Hiring Process


[1] Please apply through the Jobley application form
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[2] A recruiter will contact you to schedule an interview
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[3] Interview
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[4] Job offer
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[5] While proceeding with the hiring process, please apply for the Jobley Bonus through your Jobley account.

*The average time from application to job offer is about one week to one month.


Facility Information

- Name: Access Dental Care | Wilmington
- Location: 2467 S 17th Street , Wilmington, 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