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Essential Role:Provides professional dental services to complement
the delivery of primary health care services at GraceMed Health Clinic,
Inc. Provides clinical leadership and supervision of dental support
staff. Works closely with the Chief Dental Officer to ensure quality of
care. Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides dental evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to
patients of the clinic.
- Responds to emergencies and answers dental questions.
- Obtains and documents, or causes to be obtained and documented;
appropriate chief complaint, past dental, family and social history,
review of systems, examination, medications and allergies,
assessment and plan for each patient.
- Provides dental orders for prescription refills, administration of
medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals.
- Reviews ancillary test results and coordinates notification to the
patient.
- Provides patient education as needed.
- Answers questions for patients, personally or through clinical
staff, in order to relay information regarding their care.
- Completes appropriate paperwork to comply with insurance and
reimbursement guidelines.
- Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner.
- Works closely with the Chief Dental Officer to provide leadership
and medical direction for the clinic.
- Maintains approved treatment protocols utilized by staff.
- Assists with orientation and training of dental providers.
- Reviews an adequate sample of dental records with particular
emphasis on; appropriateness, efficiency, and quality of care
provided. When the review of said dental records shows that
corrective steps are necessary, Dentist shall take appropriate
corrective steps, in collaboration with the appropriate
administrative, supervisory or clinical personnel.
- Participates in public relations and community outreach activities.
- Provides assistance with OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection
control and regulatory compliance.
- Attends all staff, clinical, board or other special meetings as
requested.
- Performs other appropriate duties as requested by supervisors.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.