What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dentist position at FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS?
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PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY: Provides general dental care to adults and children.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Direct Patient Care Activities
Provides general and comprehensive dental services at FHC clinics to include performing oral
examinations and treatment
b) Participates in quality assurance activities
Communication and Health Information Entered into Record
Communicates health information to patients, support staff, and team members
Ensures that patients are informed of examination findings, diagnoses and proposed treatment
Ensures that patients are informed of completed treatment in an ongoing basis
Patient’s medical status monitored and updated as indicated
Responsible to record patient treatment procedures into the electronic record
Communicates with specialist providers to coordinate referrals
3) Provides supervision and training to dental students
a) Reviews and countersigns student progress notes
b) Complies with training program requirements to precept and evaluate students
Administrative Responsibility
Responsible for dental clinic operations in absence of Dental Director and Assistant Dental Director
5) Attendance
Ensures attendance and hours worked are accurately recorded in computerized time-keeping system
Properly manages paid vacation and sick leave
Responsible for regular, predictable attendance and to work hours as scheduled, which may include evenings or weekends
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT
Requires advanced organizational skills in the planning and execution of patient care
Job duties requires the ability to work independently and as a part of a team
Work requires consideration of the impact of work product on other employees in the work process
PROFESSIONAL &TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Job duties require knowledge and training specific to the discipline of dentistry acquired in a formal dental
training program
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Individual must be licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Washington.