Pediatric Dentist

Greene County Health Care; Snow Hill (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Contentnea Health is a community health center in eastern North Carolina seeking a dentist to provide comprehensive dental services. You will diagnose, treat, and manage patient care, including creating treatment plans and documenting in the EHR with precision.

The role emphasizes quality metrics, supervision of AE​GD residents, credentialing work, and collaboration with the clinical team. NC licensure and DEA are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Dental School with a Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
• Current NC licensure in good standing with the Board of Dental Examiners.
• Current DEA licensure and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides dental diagnostic and treatment services to patients.
• Performs dental examinations and creates treatment plans.
• Maintains accurate dental patient records in EHR and completes documentation within timelines.
• Refers patients to external/specialty care as needed.
• Participates in QA projects and supervises AE​GD residents as required.

Skills

Dental diagnosis

Treatment planning

EHR documentation

Quality improvement

Clinical supervision

Credentialing

Education

D.D.S. / D.M.D.

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Company Overview

Contentnea Health is a Community Health Center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health servicesfor members of our communities in Greene, Pitt and Pamlico counties in eastern North Carolina.

Job Summary

Provides dental services to patients.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Provides dental diagnostic and treatment services to patients.
   1. Performs dental examinations and creates treatment plans.
   2. Maintains accurate dental patient records in electronic health record (EHR) and completes documentation within timelines in established policies and procedures.
   3. Provides dental treatment as listed in treatmentplan.
   4. Refers patients to appropriate external/specialty care as needed.
   5. Adheres to established scheduling templates in provision of patient care.
2. Participates in quality metrics directives and departmental quality improvement (QI) projects.
   1. Maintains current knowledge of quality initiatives by regularly attending the practitioners', clinical site and practice meetings, and reviewing internal communications and resources.
   2. Completes peer review.
   3. Complies with Clinical Quality Measures expectations.
   4. Modifies workflows as determined by department to attain QI objectives.
   5. Consistently documents activities related to QI projects.
3. Participates in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency program.
   1. Obtains/maintains appropriate credentialing to supervise AEGD residents.
   2. Provides clinical supervision to AEGD residents as they examine, treatment plan and treat patients.
   3. Reviews and co-signs AEGD resident's patient notes in EHR.

Qualifications and Skills

Graduate of an accredited Dental School with a Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.Current licensure as a Dentist in good standing with the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners. Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) licensure. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.