Public Health Dentist: Comprehensive Care & Complex Cases

Indian Health Service; Zia Pueblo (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service in the United States seeks a Dentist to provide comprehensive, patient-centered dental care across diverse communities. You will diagnose, plan treatment, and perform procedures including restorative, endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic, oral surgery, and emergency care, collaborating with medical teams to improve health equity.

The role emphasizes evaluating complex cases, educating patients, maintaining records, and supporting quality improvement and program operations

Qualifications

• Requires DDS/DMD degree and current U.S. dental license.
• Experience providing comprehensive dental care and patient-centered services.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive dental care, including examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative procedures, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and emergency dental services.
• Independently evaluates and manages complex dental conditions and coordinates care with medical providers for medically complex patients.
• Delivers patient education and preventive care, addressing diverse cultural and socioeconomic needs.
• Provides consultation to healthcare providers and dental staff on dental health issues.
• Maintains clinical records, participates in quality improvement, infection control, and program operations.

Skills

Dental care

Endodontics

Periodontics

Oral surgery

Emergency dental

Education

DDS/DMD

Dental licensure

Job description

Indian Health Service in the United States seeks a Dentist to provide comprehensive, patient-centered dental care across diverse communities. You will diagnose, plan treatment, and perform procedures including restorative, endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic, oral surgery, and emergency care, collaborating with medical teams to improve health equity.

The role emphasizes evaluating complex cases, educating patients, maintaining records, and supporting quality improvement and program operations