This position provides direct primary oral health and preventative oral health care for SVT Health & Wellness Patient Partners in an ambulatory dental clinic within a Community Health Center. Services of complete family dentistry include adult and child dental exams, hygiene visits, pediatric, adult, and geriatric dental treatment, fillings and crowns, root canals, extractions, and walk-in/emergency exams/treatments.
Required Skills
- Provide quality, cost-effective dental care to patients within scope of training, capabilities, and licensing to include SVT criteria as a dentist/dental director.
- Diagnose oral conditions, evaluate oral health, Interpret x-rays and other diagnostic tests, and plan and provide treatment.
- Maintain and update dental charts and records in a timely fashion established by SVTHW policy and procedure.
- Maintain current Alaska licensing as a Dentist and unrestricted DEA licensing.
- Evaluate and expand services to Seldovia and Anchor Point.
- Supervise the development of community educational programs to enhance oral health care.
- Supervise dental staff to include scheduling, orientation, performance reviews, skill checks, mentorship, training and development, and assist HR in Dental Department recruitment efforts.
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee or other programs as assigned.
- Participate in clinic, local, and regional meetings to foster both internal and external communication and program development.
- Participate in application, development and administration of grant applications as related to dental.
- Develop and implement dental policy and procedure.
- Participate in data collection and statistical reporting as deemed necessary by HRSA or other grants.
- Develop and maintain cooperative and professional working relationships with other local and regional health care providers, agencies, community groups and programs to enhance public relations.
- Actively promote Seldovia Village Tribe’s services and programs.
- Other duties as assigned
SPECIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and productively in a team environment with a diverse set of employees and patients.
- Regular, on-time attendance is critical to the success of this position.
- Ability to give clear direction, assert self in a confident manner, and motivate staff members.
- Ability to identify and correct conditions that effect employee and/or patient safety
- Knowledge of or experience in Tribal Health or Community Health Center preferred
- Ability to maintain community relationships to enhance public relations
- Maintain CME criteria as defined by license requirements
About Seldovia Village Tribe: https://svt.org/
Required Experience
Education: Doctorate Required, Field of Study: Dental
Experience: 5+ years of experience in a clinical environment, preferred
Certifications/Licensure: Alaska License - DDS/DMD. One to three years of relevant work experience preferred. valid State of Alaska Dental license. If unlicensed in Alaska, must be able to obtain State License within six months of hire.
DEA license
CPR/BLS (provided by SVT)
Computer skills: Proficiency in Mac, PC, and Microsoft Office Products, required
Electronic Health Record experience, required.
Travel requirements: Quarterly travel to Seldovia and/or Anchor Point. Travel to be conducted mostly as day-trips, but is subject to inclement weather. Travel may occur by boat, plane, or car.
Employment requirements: Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen
Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check
Must successfully complete credentialing and privileging
Must undergo FBI fingerprinting