Pediatric Dentist

NLCCWI; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Employer paid life and disability

Health Savings Account contribution

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off and holidays

403(b) with 4% employer match

Vision Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NorthLakes Community Clinic is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Dentist to serve children across Eau Claire, Rice Lake, and Turtle Lake, WI. The role involves exams, radiographs review, treatment planning, and delivering expert pediatric dental care within a collaborative team.

The ideal candidate holds a DDS/DMD with a Pediatric Dentistry Residency, is board certified, and maintains an active Wisconsin license and DEA.

Qualifications

• DDS/DMD degree from a US accredited dental school is required.
• Completion of a Pediatric Dentistry Residency is required to become board certified.
• Active Wisconsin dental license and active Federal DEA are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine exams, diagnose dental conditions and develop treatment plans for children.
• Restore and extract teeth, replace missing teeth, and provide preventative treatments.
• Administer local anesthetic and ensure infection control; collaborate with NorthLakes providers and staff.

Skills

CPR certification

Board-certified pediatric dentistry

Education

DDS/DMD degree from US accredited dental school

Pediatric Dentistry Residency

Job description

Pediatric Dentist## Pediatric DentistApply: Eau Claire, WI: Rice Lake, WI: Turtle Lake, WI: Full time: Posted 5 Days Ago: JR100604# **Caring for our community starts with you. Join a team that believes everyone deserves care.**Candidates must reside within NorthLakes' service area at the time of hire and maintain residency throughout employment.A qualified Pediatric Dentist will be dedicated to the oral health of children, and is responsible for the treatment of problems associated with the teeth and surrounding tissues in the mouth. Pediatric Dentists provide education and administer care to assist the pediatric patient and parent/guardian in preventing future dental problems. Instruction may be provided on brushing, flossing, diet, the use of fluorides and all other aspects related to dental care. Other responsibilities of pediatric dentists may include but are not limited to: Providing exams, reviewing radiographs, treatment planning, restoring teeth, extracting teeth, fabrication of fixed and removable prosthesis, perform conscious sedations, root canal treatments, and treatment of periodontal disease. A dentist may also write prescriptions and administer anesthetics.**Essential Job Functions*** Conduct routine exams for patients to assess their dental condition and diagnose possible issues.* Utilize dental equipment in the evaluation and treatment of patients.* Restore teeth, extract teeth, and replacement of missing teeth and preventative treatments* Administer local anesthetic to keep patients comfortable during treatment.* Appropriate use of PPE/infection control protocols when providing dental treatment to patients.* Some laboratory work may be required. Some work may be sent out to dental laboratories.* Refer patients to specialists as needed.* Collaborate with NorthLakes providers as well as external resources and providers in the best interest of the patients’ continuation of care.* Work collaboratively with NorthLakes support staff in the care and treatment of patients including Registered Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, and office staff.* Be mindful of and maximize integration of care within NorthLakes services.* DDS/DMD degree from US accredited dental school* Must have completed a Pediatric Dentistry Residency to become a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist.* Active and unrestricted Dental License to practice in Wisconsin* Active Federal DEA* CPR certification**Benefit Statement**For full time and part time employees who work 24 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:• Medical and dental insurance• Employer paid group term life and disability• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account• Flexible Spending Accounts• 6 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Leave Bank• 403(b) with a 4% employer match**Various voluntary benefits:**• Vision Insurance• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability• Tuition reimbursement• Health and Wellness reimbursement program• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members• Partner of HRSA/NHSC loan repayment program**Our Mission is to respond to the healthcare needs of our communities with an integrated array of quality services and actively remove barriers to wellness.**NorthLakes Community Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.At **NorthLakes Community Clinic**, our organizational competencies highlight the behaviors and values that guide how we work and provide a shared foundation for performance, development, and growth throughout an employee’s career with us.**NorthLakes Community Clinic Organizational Competencies** **Mission Driven** - Advances the organizational mission, vision and values in executing job duties. **Customer Service** - Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met. **Quality** - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems. **Creativity** - Generates new ideas, supports change, provides innovative solutions, solves problems creatively. **Integrity** - Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through honest communication, ethical behavior and professionalism in all interactions. **Teamwork** - Contributes to meeting team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a cooperative team atmosphere. **Self-Development** - Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date, turns mistakes into learning opportunities. **Job Knowledge** - Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current. **Communication** - Understand and communicate effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading, listening and interpersonal skills. **Dependability** - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements. **Trauma/Resilience Informed** - Understands that trauma is prevalent and resilience can be cultivated and improved; and operates in a manner consistent with these principles.