Dentist

About the job

CHAS Health is hiring a full-time Dentist for its Lewis & Clark Dental Clinic in Clarkston. The dentist provides dental care to patients with the aim of improving the health of the communities CHAS Health serves.

CHAS Health says its goal is to remove barriers to care and offer high-quality, evidence-based care in convenient neighborhood locations, and that it continues to expand.

What you'll do

• Perform restorative, surgical and preventive dental services, following infection control procedures
• Review medical histories at every visit and consult with the patient's health care provider or other clinic providers when needed
• Diagnose dental disease and oral pathology, write a treatment plan and set treatment priorities
• Explain the treatment plan to patients, get their input and agreement, and balance it against patient needs and clinic resources
• Make sure prescriptions and medication advice follow community standards and CHAS Health protocols
• Recommend changes or additions to dental equipment and help set provider productivity standards
• Attend staff meetings and in-service training, and represent CHAS Health at conferences and continuing education programs
• Help precept dental assisting, dental hygiene and dental students, and take part in clinic quality improvement work when asked

What you need

• Completion of an ADA accredited dental program
• A valid Washington or Idaho dentist license at hire
• Certification through the Drug Enforcement Agency
• Able to get credentialed through identified agencies such as Medicaid
• Good oral and written communication and computer skills
• BLS (CPR/AED)
• Excellent vision, with or without correction, and good hand-eye coordination
• Sitting and moving about for one-third to two-thirds of the day, frequent use of the hands, and lifting up to 10 pounds about 30% of the time, rarely more than 11 pounds

Preferred

• Experience working with under-served populations

Schedule

• Full-time

Benefits

• An annual milestone bonus for eligible employees
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, plus long-term care coverage
• A 401(k) with an employer match of up to 6%
• More than six weeks of paid time off a year for full-time employees
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Yearly childcare reimbursement
• CME and license fee reimbursement