Pediatric Dentist

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Key Responsibilities

Perform dental procedures on patients according to ADA standards. Supervise/manage/train dental department staff, including residents/students assigned by executive leader.

Requirements Summary

1. Ability to work under stress. 2. Ability to maintain a high degree of organization and accuracy with attention to details and alertness to detect errors. 3.

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OtherPediatric Dentist

The Dentist will provide professional dental health care services to patients including emergency dental services, primary prevention, basic dental services that contain the disease process and rehabilitation dental services in accordance with the American Dental Association (ADA) and CBHA patient care policies to a diverse population of infants, children, and adolescents, specifically those with complex medical conditions, developmental delays, or behavioral challenges. Qualified in treating special needs population and maintains hospital privileges as needed. Participates in quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the Chief Dental Officer.

Responsibilities

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As a member of the dental team, this position is involved in the following duties:

→ Perform dental procedures on patients according to ADA standards.

→ Supervise/manage/train dental department staff, including residents/students assigned by executive leader.

Interpretation of radiological images to prepare and execute patient treatment plans.

Provide patient dental education with assistance from interpreters as needed.

Document services on fee slips and in the electronic dental record within 72-hours of patient visit.

Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy regulations.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams as needed to ensure positive patient outcomes.

Assist with the training of new dental assistants.

Supervise dental staff in absence of other leadership.

Consult on the purchase of new dental equipment.

Perform composite, GI, and amalgam restorations

Perform fixed prosthetics, including but not limited porcelain crowns, SSC, space maintainers, etc.

Perform simple and surgical dental extractions

Treat patients with moderate to severe dental infection.

Diagnose and manage within the scope of training diseases of the nerve and pulp and gum/bone disease

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth and gums for high-acuity patients.

Provide comprehensive dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia within the hospital Operating Room (OR).

Evaluate tooth and jaw development, monitor growth patterns, and plan, deliver, and adjust dental appliances as needed.

Participate in chart audits and quality assurance evaluations.

Other duties as assigned.

Promotes a positive work culture and upholds clinic policies and procedures, including the WE CARE standards of Behavior.

Must uphold confidentiality at all times in regards to CBHA activities, reports, financials, patient health information and other proprietary information specific to CBHA.