Dentist to join team in Monticello, NY

Job NUMBER: 6163

About the GROUP:

• We are a network of 28 community and migrant health centers. Annually, we serve over 135,000 patients through well over 500,000 visits throughout a nine county region in New York State.

About the POSITION

• FT Dentist to join team in Monticello, NY
• Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries and malformation of teeth and gums and all other duties as assigned
• Perform duties in compliance with systems and job specifics standards

Essential Responsibilities and Job Duties:

• Makes visual examination of the patients' teeth and surrounding oral structures, utilizing X-rays, mouth mirror, explorers, instruments, and other diagnostic procedures; enters findings on a dental chart and in patient's medical record; decides upon and carries to completion most feasible plan of treatment.
• Provide preventive dentistry counseling, evaluation of nutritional status and oral hygiene habits of patients.
• Locates and repairs cavities in teeth.
• Extracts impacted, infected, or otherwise diseased or troublesome teeth or performs root canal work.
• Advise patients about dental health practices. Has the assistance of a dental hygienist, a dental assistant or a dental laboratory technician in doing work.
• Consults with heads of other patient care services in planning dental treatment to be used, for coordinating patient problems

Requirements:

• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelors Degree
• Preferred Education Requirement: Masters Degree
• Minimum Licensure/Certification/ Registration Requirement:
• D.D.S or D.M.D. from an approved dental school
• Must have a New York State License
• CPR/ BLS Certification
• Preferred Licensure/Certification/Registration: Specialty board certification
• Specialized Skills & Knowledge: Ability to communicate in English (orally and written)
  

About the COMP & BENEFITS

• Compensation is $130K with an incentive after one year
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• FSA, Commuter Benefits Plan (CBP)
• Life - long and short term
• Retirement
• EAP