JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our Dentist is responsible for providing dental care to patients of TWPMC. This position will provide dental care for 95% of the time and administrative responsibilities 5% of the time.
Formal education required:
- Doctor of Dental Medicine or Dental Surgery from an accredited institution. License to practice dentistry in the State of Michigan.
Experience/skills/ability required (number of years and type):
- Minimum of 3-years of progressively responsible management experience in dental care related organization
- Experience working in a Dental family practice
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters
- Meets all attendance and punctuality requirements to ensure proper coverage and quality service
- Ability to resolve interpersonal and professional conflicts appropriately
- Ability to formulate decisions and make judgments that are demanding and interpretative
- Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships
- Effectively and efficiently complete all paperwork requirements
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Working knowledge of computer, Microsoft Office
Specialized training and/or certification/license:
- DEA License and current license with State of Michigan
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains professional behavior at all times
- Performs dental examinations, procedures, and prescribes medications to patients as assigned or as needed
- Advises patient on dental care education issues when needed
- Protects patients’ oral health by diagnosing and treating disease, injuries, abnormalities of teeth and gums, and undertaking preventive procedures
- Advises patients on good health practices
- Ensures patients receive educational materials that pertain to their dental health needs
- Refers patients to specialists when required and in accordance with their insurance restrictions
- Performs procedures on patients in need. Develops and implements goals and objectives to ensure high quality, cost effective clinical care
- Ensures all patient charts are completed within 24-hours of the patient visit, and the charting is comprehensive and legible
- Plans and implements policies, procedures and systems to achieve stated goals and to ensure compliance with regulatory and third party mandates
- Regularly advises the management team on issues regarding operations and patient care, including staffing, data collection, clinic flow, appointment systems, client recall process, ancillary services and customer satisfaction
- Implements procedures and clinical programming that would improve the continuum of patient care in an ambulatory setting
- Participates in the Performance Management (PM) process
- Maintains compliance with the corporate Privacy and Confidentiality Policy and the privacy and security regulatory requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Complies with all corporate policies and procedures, which includes and is not limited to the Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, and state and federal regulatory requirements
- Performs other duties as assigned by management
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Environmentally controlled medical office environment
- Possible exposure to patients with illness and or infections.
- Frequent interaction with a diverse population including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public.
DISCLAIMER: "This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified."
