Reports to:                  Dental Director /Chief Executive Officer

The Dental Group of Lilac Family Dental & Flower City Dental

Position Summary: Under the general supervision of the Dental Director, the Dentist is responsible for administering, maintaining, and expanding a program of primary (and in selected cases, secondary) care and preventive dental care in a small group practice setting.

Supervision Exercised: Provides team leadership to Dental Staff Position Responsibilities:

1. Performs quality clinical and radiographic evaluations to diagnose and treat diseases of the oral cavity.

2. Promotes oral health by providing educational information on all phases of preventive and restorative dentistry and oral hygiene.

3. Reviews and follows all dental office protocols, policies, and procedures

4. Documents and follows treatment plans that include appropriate preventive and restorative therapy.

5. Manage medical/dental history with a comprehensive evaluation of the patient's general health.

6. Address all contra-indications pertaining to treatment and identify patient's chief complaint or reason for visit.

7. Maintain the baseline radiographs and any other radiographs necessary to diagnose and treatment education, racial, ethnic and professional backgrounds.

8. Ability to work effectively with managers, co-workers, members of the public and professional groups.

9. Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, concisely with others (internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing), consistently demonstrate positive/proactive customer service attitude. Consistently maintains ethical behaviors exemplary of quality public service and fair standards, inclusively, among all employees and members of the public.

10. Ability to work as an effective team member; function independently, exercise sound judgment and initiative; be flexible to shift priorities; maintain confidentiality; establish and maintain effective interpersonal work relationships, effectively assist providers; work toward goals and objectives of draft priorities.

11. Ability to follow Dental Group practice guidelines – including adhering to the Dental Group immunization policy and the Dental Group Mission and Vision and Dental Group Corporate Compliance Policy.

12. Ability to receive constructive feedback including evaluation of provider’s productivity and practice attributes.

13.. Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to participation on clinical committees, providing education, Quality Review and/or other activities. 

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Ability to perform each position responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

2. Ability to understand that safety is a condition of employment. Unsafe acts or conditions will be reported to the supervisor or Site Coordinator.

3. Must be computer literate with ability to enter information in the Dental Group EHS system and compile reports or data as requested.

4. Must be able to read, write and speak English.

Education and/or Experience: · Graduation from an accredited high school or equs licensed to practice as a dentist or DMD (a degree in dentistry)

License and/or Certification

 · Licensed to practice as a Dentist in NYS

 · Current CPR certification required

 · Valid Driver’s License

· Current PPD

 · Must be able to meet and maintain current credentialing and privileging requirements.

Position Qualifications:

1. Skill in providing excellent customer service and support; organizing and prioritizing workload and meeting deadlines; and excellent written and verbal communication.

2. Skill in administering, maintaining, and expanding a program of primary (and in selected instances, secondary) care and preventive dental care in a group dental practice setting.

3. Treatment should include but not be limited to the following: elimination of pain, removal of carious lesions, restorative, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery.

4. Ability to interact effectively and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic,

Special Requirements: · Must be willing to travel between Dental Group dental centers. Must be willing to work day hours and weekends if necessary.

Appearance Standards: This position shall follow the appearance standards as outlined in the Dental Group Personnel Appearance Policy.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The employee may experience exposure to dust, pollens, pollutants, fumes, and communicable diseases as related to the health care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The specific statements shown in each section of this Job Description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. The job’s responsibilities/tasks may be modified and/or expanded over time. Dental Group will inform the employee when changes in the respective job description are made.

 I have read and understand the duties / physical requirements indicated in this job description and acknowledge that I am able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodation. I understand that failure to adhere to these responsibilities could be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.