Dentist

Job Description

Working under the supervision of the Dental Director, the Dentist provides professional, high-quality dental diagnosis, treatment and education to a broad range of patients, including children, adolescents and adults.

The Dentist will provide hands on dental care in a variety of settings while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness.

• Provides a full range of general dental services within the dentist's defined scope of training
• Utilizes state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment techniques
• Refers patients to specialists and relevant patient care components as appropriate
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications and treatment regimens as appropriate
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of dental technical and support staff as required
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental and/or infection control standards
• Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure and continuing education requirements