Staff Dentist

Job Summary

Incumbent will provide a full range of professional oral health care services including diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow-up utilizing age appropriate procedures.

In conjunction with the Dental Director, determines the most appropriate range and depth of dental services ensuring strict compliance with AAAHC standards and federal regulations. Assume Chief Dental Officer job duties as necessary.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete preliminary examination, review patients’ medical and dental histories, examine the teeth and periodontium for evidence of plaque and periodontal disease, interpreting radiographic studies, and develops treatment plan for optimal oral health.
• Records all findings in patient dental record.
• Perform professional dental duties in connection with the treatment of commonly encountered dental disease or dental health problems requiring standard corrective, restorative or preventive measures, including Operative Dentistry, Oral Diagnosis, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Pedodontics, Endodontics, Fixed and/or Removable Prosthodontics, Orthodontics Oral Medicine, Operative Dentistry and Dental Prevention.
• Fabricates temporary restorations, clean and polish removable appliances, place, carve, and finish restorations, and removes cement from crowns and bridges to maintains patient esthetics and function.
• Prepare patient treatment plans, including problem assessment and required oral hygiene care, as well as nutrition assessment and counseling and restorative and rehabilitative care possible with available resources.
• Recognize and refer patients for specialty treatment as required.
• Educates patients in the nature of their oral health conditions and recommends therapies as well as the general promotion of oral health and disease prevention.
• Gives postoperative instructions and prescription medication notice as needed.
• Provides emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families throughout entire process.
• Other related duties as assigned

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge to gather, organize, and analyze information for dental operations and personnel.
• Skills in conceptual thinking and orderly planning in the diagnosis treatment of patients.
• Ability to work effectively with dentists, hygienists, and dental assistant staff.
• Strong understanding and sensitivity to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribal culture and lifestyle, working effectively with AI/AN populations.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with sensitivity to the lifestyles of targeted participants.

• Skills in operating personal computers using a variety of computer software.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with management, coworkers, and outside contacts.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and comply with all applicable federal and tribal privacy laws and KIC policy (HIPAA, HITECH etc.)
• Ability to learn and apply program/agency operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

KIC Core Competencies

Cultural Competency: To be respectful and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of KIC Tribal Members. Developing cultural competence is an evolving, dynamic process that takes time and occurs along a continuum.

Uphold KIC Values: To make decisions and behave in a manner consistent with KIC Workplace Values of Trust, Teamwork, Respect, and Accountability, as well as Southeast Traditional Tribal Values “Our Way of Life”.

Commitment: To serve Tribal Members and set a high standard for yourself in your performance; strive for results and success; convey a sense of urgency and bring issues to closure; and stay persistent despite obstacles and opposition.

Customer Service: Meet/exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identify, understand, and monitor the needs of both internal and external customers; always talk and act with customers in mind; and recognize working colleagues as customers.

Effective Communication: Ensure important information is passed to those who need to know; convey necessary information with respect, clearly and effectively orally or in writing

Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrate a high level of conscientiousness; hold oneself personally responsible for one's own work; and do the required fair share of work.