Staff Dentist - Clinic - Koweta

Muscogee Nation Department of Health; Coweta (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The Muscogee Nation Department of Health seeks a licensed dentist to provide dental health services to the designated population. This exempt position operates under MCNDH policies and adheres to IHS and PHS guidelines.

It is an on-site role in Oklahoma with a focus on high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, perform radiographs and anesthesia, and coordinate with other health professionals to promote overall oral health.

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD from a dental school accredited by CODA.
• Minimum 1 year experience or new graduate with IHS preceptorship preferred.
• Licensed or eligible to practice in Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient charts for disease or abnormalities and ensures safe treatment.
• Performs oral examinations and records findings in patient charts.
• Diagnoses conditions, develops treatment plans, and refers for needed care.
• Requests radiographs, interprets images and administers local anesthesia.
• Performs restorations with amalgam/composites and provides preventive care.
• Performs extractions and removal of impacted teeth when needed.
• Performs root canal therapy and routine periodontal procedures.
• Engages in public relations with health disciplines and the community.
• Participates in program development and facility evaluations.
• Delivers services aligned with MCNDH, IHS and PHS policies.
• Regular attendance is required and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dental regulatory knowledge

Standards of care

Clinical dental skills

Communication skills

Education

DDS or DMD from CODA-accredited school

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education – A DDS or DMD from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Experience – Minimum experience of one (1) year of relevant experience including experience gained through an accredited residency program, or a new graduate preferably with experience during IHS preceptorship (internship) is preferred but not required.

Licenses & Certification –Licensure or ability to be licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Oklahoma by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry.

Knowledge & Skills –

1. Knowledge of pertinent rules, standards, regulations, policies and procedures governing the dental health care industry.

2. Knowledge of standards of care concerning routine and complex dental conditions including diagnostic therapeutic and preventive dental techniques and protocols.

3. Knowledge of standard and moderately complex clinical dental practice skills.

4. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, dental and medical staff, administrative staff, health care professionals and the general public both orally and in writing.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to provide dental health services to the designated population of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in accordance with Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health (MCNDH) policies. This is an exempt position as applicable to the provisions of the FLSA.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a dental office and clinical health care settings. Work involves exposure to communicable diseases, radiation, flying debris, nitrous oxide gas, toxic fumes from dental laboratory materials, blue light emissions from dental light curing units, and exposure to aerosol emissions from the oral cavity. Therefore, masks, surgical gloves, lead aprons and protective eyewear are frequently needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Works in a health care setting which may require considerable walking within health care facilities, and long periods of moving about the work unit. Work requires regular and recurring bending, stooping, stretching, standing, and lifting of patients or similar activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Satisfactory job performance will be determined by successful execution of the following:

1. Reviews patient's medical chart for evidence of disease or abnormalities, which could be adversely affected by dental treatment and takes necessary precautions to insure safe and effective treatment.

2. Performs oral examinations to include inspection of hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and ensures that results of exam are properly recorded in patient's chart.

3. Diagnoses pathological or irregular conditions. Develops patient treatment plans and ensures proper referral of patients for necessary medical evaluation or specialty care if beyond the scope of general dental practice; ensures that patients understand the proposed treatment plan.

4. Requests required dental radiographs and performs radiographic interpretation and administers local anesthesia.

5. Performs restoration of simple and complex cavities with standard and prescribed material (amalgam, composite resins, etc.).

6. Provide all appropriate dental disease prevention measures for each patient treated.

7. Performs single and relatively uncomplicated multiple extractions of teeth, as well as removing unerupted an impacted teeth and residual root tips.

8. Removes localized foreign bodies from the gingival tissues and alveolar sockets and performs uncomplicated root canal therapy.

9. Performs routine periodontal procedures, such as scaling, root planning and subgingival curettage, as well as performing some mucogingival surgery.

10. Participates in development and maintenance of public relations with other health disciplines and tribal health groups, as well as the community.

11. Participates in program development, implementation, and evaluations at facility.

12. Participates in development and maintenance of public relations with other health disciplines and tribal health groups, as well as the community.

13. Provides dental services of a scope, quality and quantity consistent with MCNDH, IHS and PHS policies.

14. Regular attendance is required.

15. Performs other duties as required.