Dentist

Description Scope of Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Provide care for all age groups in the following disciplines of a general dental practice: diagnosis, preventative dentistry, operative dentistry, pedodontics, periodontics, removable prosthodontics, endodontics, fixed prosthodontics, oral surgery and orthodontics.
• Organization and implementation of the dental program including scheduling, data collection, reporting statistics, and evaluating on-going processes and procedures
• evaluates performance of professional and auxiliary dental staff
• Directs the assignments of and supervises the work of all dentists, hygienists, dental assistants and other assigned staff
• Ensure continuity of patient care through health maintenance activities including evaluation, early detection and management of problems
• Maintain database and statistics to monitor care provided
• Provide supervision and training for students assigned to RHC
• Collaborate with volunteers
• Attend conferences and meetings of dental importance whenever possible
• Commitment to Raphael Health Center mission
• Treat patients and other staff members with respect and dignity
• Other duties as assigned

• Graduate of approved School of Dentistry
• Two years’ experience in the practice of dentistry
• Current, valid Indiana medical license
• Current DEA registration
• Knowledge of state and federal laws regulating dental profession
• Able to train, supervise, counsel and direct professional and technical personnel
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of and ability to perform administrative functions related directly to dental services and then to the health care facility as a whole. Ability to diagnose and treat dental and oral disease.
• Working knowledge of the principles, standard practices methods, and techniques of dentistry.
• Knowledge of preventative dentistry and educational methodologies utilized in prevention
• Skill in oral operative techniques and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients and staff