Miami County Dental Clinic
*JOB TITLE*
Miami County Dental Clinic Dentist
*POSITION OVERVIEW*
This position will be key in providing quality dental care in our primary care facility and our youth outreach program, Traveling Smiles, four days a week. The prime focus will be examining, diagnosing, and developing treatment plans for infections and injuries of the teeth and mouth. The position will also serve as an educator/mentor/adjunct professor to 4th-year Ohio State University College of Dentistry students who provide dental care four days a week to our patients. Carrying out treatment plans competently and efficiently is expected.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our thriving not-for-profit organization and to provide quality care to those most in need. Our dentist will serve in a hands-on educator role, overseeing the care of all patients while providing assistance, guidance, and advice to the student dentists as needed as they see and treat our patients. This position will also see and treat patients in our program Traveling Smiles, which works with elementary-aged children in their school setting.
There are no productivity goals or requirements. This is a unique and great opportunity for providers interested in focusing on care delivery and education rather than the business of dentistry.
We serve the low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations of Miami and Shelby counties in Ohio. As the only safety-net dental clinic in Miami County, we provide a sliding-scale fee schedule for the 49% of our patients who are uninsured based on their income level and family size. We do accept Medicaid.
Our vision is Transforming Lives through Inclusive Dental Excellence.
*RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS *
• Evaluate patients’ intraoral & peri-oral hard and soft tissue conditions, including caries, endodontic/periodontal pathology, soft tissue, and developmental pathology.
• Diagnose and treat Emergency Dental situations such as toothaches, broken teeth/restorations, dislodged crowns/bridges, broken-off denture teeth, etc.
• Develop a patient treatment plan that includes Preventative, endodontic, Periodontal, Restorative, Prosthetic, and follow-up care.
• Refer out complex Endodontic, Surgical, and Periodontal treatment. Perform and complete the remaining portion of the treatment plan.
• Typically, all or nearly all patients’ treatment plans should be completed in-house.
• The specific procedures that the applicant is expected to be proficient in and expected to perform are amalgam and composite restorations, single and double canal Endodontic therapy, and extraction of erupted teeth and roots either routinely or in simple surgical procedures. Prophylaxis, periodontal scaling & root planning.
• Exercises direct supervision of the assigned/designated dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dental students.
• Provide professional consultation, instruction, and education to student dentists.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager, Executive Director, or Board of Directors
*SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS *
• An interest in treating less fortunate, needy patients, both youth and adults. Providing emergency, preventative, and basic restorative care
• Graduate from an accredited Dental School/Doctoral Degree (DDS/DMD)
• Ohio State dental license
• At least 1 year of experience providing dental care
• DEA certificate
• CPR certification
• Experience with Electronic Dental Records and digital radiography required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Please email resumes to Stephanie M. Waller, Executive Director at
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $160,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Flexible schedule
* Paid time off
Ability to Commute:
* Troy, OH 45373 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Miami County Dental Clinic Dentist
*POSITION OVERVIEW*
This position will be key in providing quality dental care in our primary care facility and our youth outreach program, Traveling Smiles, four days a week. The prime focus will be examining, diagnosing, and developing treatment plans for infections and injuries of the teeth and mouth. The position will also serve as an educator/mentor/adjunct professor to 4th-year Ohio State University College of Dentistry students who provide dental care four days a week to our patients. Carrying out treatment plans competently and efficiently is expected.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our thriving not-for-profit organization and to provide quality care to those most in need. Our dentist will serve in a hands-on educator role, overseeing the care of all patients while providing assistance, guidance, and advice to the student dentists as needed as they see and treat our patients. This position will also see and treat patients in our program Traveling Smiles, which works with elementary-aged children in their school setting.
There are no productivity goals or requirements. This is a unique and great opportunity for providers interested in focusing on care delivery and education rather than the business of dentistry.
We serve the low-income, uninsured, and underinsured populations of Miami and Shelby counties in Ohio. As the only safety-net dental clinic in Miami County, we provide a sliding-scale fee schedule for the 49% of our patients who are uninsured based on their income level and family size. We do accept Medicaid.
Our vision is Transforming Lives through Inclusive Dental Excellence.
*RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS *
• Evaluate patients’ intraoral & peri-oral hard and soft tissue conditions, including caries, endodontic/periodontal pathology, soft tissue, and developmental pathology.
• Diagnose and treat Emergency Dental situations such as toothaches, broken teeth/restorations, dislodged crowns/bridges, broken-off denture teeth, etc.
• Develop a patient treatment plan that includes Preventative, endodontic, Periodontal, Restorative, Prosthetic, and follow-up care.
• Refer out complex Endodontic, Surgical, and Periodontal treatment. Perform and complete the remaining portion of the treatment plan.
• Typically, all or nearly all patients’ treatment plans should be completed in-house.
• The specific procedures that the applicant is expected to be proficient in and expected to perform are amalgam and composite restorations, single and double canal Endodontic therapy, and extraction of erupted teeth and roots either routinely or in simple surgical procedures. Prophylaxis, periodontal scaling & root planning.
• Exercises direct supervision of the assigned/designated dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dental students.
• Provide professional consultation, instruction, and education to student dentists.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager, Executive Director, or Board of Directors
*SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS *
• An interest in treating less fortunate, needy patients, both youth and adults. Providing emergency, preventative, and basic restorative care
• Graduate from an accredited Dental School/Doctoral Degree (DDS/DMD)
• Ohio State dental license
• At least 1 year of experience providing dental care
• DEA certificate
• CPR certification
• Experience with Electronic Dental Records and digital radiography required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Please email resumes to Stephanie M. Waller, Executive Director at
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $160,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Flexible schedule
* Paid time off
Ability to Commute:
* Troy, OH 45373 (Required)
Work Location: In person