Dentist/LLD - Caring for Kids (Part Time)

Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:

• Provide direct service to patients.
• Insure that DPH, OSHA, HIPAA and American Dental Association regulations are strictly followed.
• Comply with departmental protocols
• Commitment to providing dental care to families in a medically under-served community.
• Willingness to be flexible in the development of new methods of dental services delivery.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, co-workers, health care professionals, funders, and other regulatory agencies.
• Works as part of team.
• Awareness of resources available within the health center to accommodate the needs of patients.
• Supporting the coordination and expansion of School Community Based Dental Service program(s)
• Travel to and from school/community locations, assisting with transportation of equipment/materials etc...
• Continual promotion of CHC services at all sites
• Act as clinical liaison between CHC and school staff
• Maintains good working relations hip with school staff and advocates for team as needed.
• Relays all clinical concerns and/or deficiencies to CDO for evaluation and correction.
• Exercise care in the completion of work assignments and request direction when needed
• Provider regular communication and documentation regarding program progress to CFK Program and CDO
• Implement improvement measure and suggest ways to improve efficiency of operation and working conditions.
• Attend all mandatory office and health center meetings.
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment of dual mission of the health center
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery.
• Meet the State of Massachusetts requirement for limited/fully licensed Dentists
• Certified CPR/AED
• Valid Massachusetts License in Dentistry
• Minimum of three (3) years professional experience preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year work internship or volunteer experience required.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English
• Valid Driver's License and own Transportation.