JOB SUMMARY: A full time, exempt position responsible for providing preventive and primary dental care consistent with the dentist's training and experience in a community health center setting to patients of ETCHSI
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
2. Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition, the dentist shall complete patient referrals and other records or paperwork as shall be required from time to time by the corporation.
3. Educates individuals in the nature of health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
4. Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of ETCHSI staff as requested.
5. Participates in a rotating on-call schedule for ETCHSI patients as assigned.
6. Participates in ETCHSI's QI/RM program.
7. Travels as necessary to meet operational needs.
8. Maintains and updates skills and knowledge to appropriate professional levels with continuing education courses and educational materials.
9. Responsible for personal and professional compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and ETCHSI rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality.
10. If bilingual, translates in Spanish between non-Spanish speaking staff and Spanish speaking patients as requested.
11. Performs other related tasks as assigned or as necessary to achieve organizational goals and program objectives.
EDUCATION:
1. Graduation from an accredited dental school.
2. Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred
3. Ability to be clinically fluent in Spanish preferred
4. Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required
5. FTCA coverage or private professional malpractice insurance obtainable
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
LICENSURE:
1. Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Texas (Not applicable to commissioned NHSC PHS officers)
2. Current CPR (BLS) certifications. ACLS certification preferred
3. Texas DPS and DEA registrations
4. Medicaid provider number
5. NPI number
SKILLS:
Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in an out-patient clinical setting. Knowledge of the principles and practice of modern dentistry. The ETCHSI Staff Dentist must be cognizant of the prevalent health and social stressors on the patients and the impact of these on their practice of dentistry. A Staff Dentist must be able to treat patients from a diversity of social and ethnic backgrounds and to work creatively as a member of the health oriented team composed of health care professions from a variety of disciplines for the healing and betterment of ETCHSI patients.
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ETCHSI offers an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to:
- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental and life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)/ paid holidays
- Retirement plan
Applications are available at the following locations:
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
· Website: www.etchc.com
· 1309 S. University Drive, Nacogdoches, TX 75964
· 1210 Douglass Road, Nacogdoches, TX 75964
· 1717 Sayers St, Lufkin, TX 75904
· 4604 NE Stallings Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Or
Mail a resume, , to:
ETCHSI Human Resources
PO Box 632040
Nacogdoches, TX 75963-2040
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
ETCHS is a not-for profit 501(c)(3) corporation and an EEOE. This non-profit corporation is a Health Center Program grantee through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Section 330(e) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. §254b). ETCHS is deemed to be an employee of the US Public Health Service (PHS) under 42 U.S.C. §§233(g)-(n) with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including professional liability claims, for itself and its covered individuals acting within ETCHS’ approved scope of services.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
