Dentist

POSITION SUMMARY
Dentist’s responsibilities include developing suitable treatment plans for patients, keeping an accurate record of all appointments, diagnoses, and treatments, and answering patients’ questions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To provide a wide range of dental services including, but not limited to:
• Review Triage information
• Diagnose and Recommendations for Treatment
• Provide Treatment: Extractions (simple/surgical) and Restorations (amalgam/composite)
• Prescribe Preventive Treatment: Prophylaxis, Debridement, Scaling and Root Planing
• Provide Patient Education Support for Dental Pain Management
• Follow Protocol for Documentation: Diagnosis, Treatments, Prescriptions
• Complete reports as directed
• Provide indirect supervision to Volunteer Residents on-site, Hygienists, and Dental Assistants
2. To participate, with the division director in the evaluation of staff assigned.
3. To provide clinical services in preventive, restorative, and curative dentistry; performs professional work in the field of dentistry governed generally by broad instructions, objectives, and policies.
4. To participate in staff meetings and training programs as directed and to the extent necessary to maintain currency of credentials and to assure knowledge and skills necessary for required professional practice.

5. To serve on Agency and community committees and otherwise represent the Agency as requested by the Division Director.

REQUIRED & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Required
• DDS or DMD from an accredited university with a current South Carolina dental license
Preferred
• Experience with FUSE dental software

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Sitting, standing, and walking for long periods
• Tolerating moderate noise levels from dental and other office equipment.
• Maintaining professionalism in stressful situation.
• Frequent bending, twisting, and position changes to examine and service patients.