About this opportunity
Codman Square Health Center Inc lists this Dentist opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Dental Director, the Dentist is responsible for providing oral care to outpatients by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth and gums.
Primary Responsibilities:
Educate patients on oral healthcare
Complete comprehensive dental exams and diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures.
Provide comprehensive preventive, restorative, endodontic, fixed and removable prosthodontic, pediatric, and oral surgery treatment
Assess treatment planning options and discuss with patients
Carry out agreed clinical treatments and analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease during the course of treatment.
Maintain patients' dental records
Precept dental student externs and AEGD residents
Assist in the recruitment, training and management of auxiliary dental staff
Stay abreast of new developments in dentistry through structured continuing professional development
Participate in case reviews to ensure the delivery of quality care
Participate in quality improvement projects
Other duties and/or other departments/locations as applies.
Requirements
Qualifications & Skills:
Unrestricted license, DMD or DDS, from CODA certified school
Valid CPR – BLS for healthcare provider
Dental licensed to practice in MA
Current MA controlled substance and DEA numbers
Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings.
Knowledge of the principles and practice of modern dentistry as related to public health organizations and community health programs as well as current social and economic problems pertaining to public health and their impact on primary health care.
The Dentist must be able to creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal productivity and programmatic effectiveness while continuously promoting the growth and development of fellow professionals, exercising appropriate supervisory control, and displaying good work judgment.
Competencies, Skills, and Attributes:
Respect/protect the confidentiality of clients
Commit to the Health Center’s mission, participate in department-wide and health center-wide initiatives, and take initiative to continuously improve performance
Participate in community outreach
Maintain knowledge of and respect for department chain-of-command
Treats all fellow staff, patients, internal/external customers with respect and courtesy
Can accept constructive criticism and work well with others
Is organized, motivated, committed, and self-directed
Willing to work with patients of all ages, compromised health/developmental issues
Increases knowledge and skills through self-study and by attending courses and seminars
Has dependable job attendance and can be relied on to follow through with assigned tasks
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods (at least 50% of the time)
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and load onto shelves
Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading and computer use
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Worksite address
boston, MA, 02298, US
Who can apply
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