Description
Purpose:
Administers, maintains and expands a program of primary and preventive dental care.
Responsibilities:
- Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion or oral health disease prevention.
- Assists in the provision of health education to the community as requested.
- Records patient dentist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition the dentist shall complete referrals, data collection instruments and other records or paper works as shall be required from time to time by the management.
- Examines individual requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out appropriate dental/oral treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines
- Prepares and submits monthly written reports on Dental Departmental issues, concerns, program status, initiatives, and progress to the Operations Manager.
- Implements appropriate Dental Departmental policies, protocols and procedures which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.
- Responsible for personal as well as departmental compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry and clinical provision of dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality.
Qualifications
- D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from a program that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association required.
- Strongly prefer board certified pediatric dentist
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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