Dentist

The Staff Dentist provides comprehensive and emergency dental services in accordance with Valley View Health Centers clinical guidelines and Ohio State Dental Board regulations. This role supports operational excellence, resident education (when applicable), quality improvement initiatives, and collaborative team-based patient care to promote optimal oral health outcomes.

Essential Functions
Functional Area: Patient Care / Operational Excellence

Estimated Effort: 70%

Responsibilities, Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

Provide comprehensive and emergency dental services including:

Diagnosis and treatment planning

General restorative procedures

Minor oral surgery

Uncomplicated endodontics

Fixed and removable prosthodontics

Review patient vitals, medical history, social history, and health status prior to treatment

Prescribe and interpret radiographs and laboratory studies

Make appropriate referrals to in-house providers or specialty care

Provide oral health education to patients and families

Ensure a positive, compassionate patient experience

Manage difficult or complex patient situations with professionalism and sound judgment

Exercise professional judgment consistent with VV policies, dental standards of care, quality improvement activities, safety standards, and infection control protocols

Maintain clinical and charting standards in accordance with Dental Director expectations

Support continuous quality assurance and improvement initiatives

Maintain competency in clinical procedures and documentation requirements

Prepare and confirm laboratory cases

Functional Area: Clinical Resident Supervision

Estimated Effort: 15%

Responsibilities, Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

Supervise, instruct, and train dental residents in a clinical setting

Provide clinical teaching to residents and students to ensure continuity of patient care

Participate in didactic presentations related to patient care

Complete resident clinical evaluations in a timely manner

Model and promote evidence-based clinical practice

Supervise resident clinical training and assess competency

Participate in clinic conferences and case discussions

Review resident clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness

Functional Area: Administrative / Continuous Quality Performance

Estimated Effort: 10%

Responsibilities, Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

Participate in daily morning huddles

Provide clinical leadership and supervision to dental hygienists, EFDAs, and dental assistants

Foster positive collaboration with dental providers and clinical staff

Support operational success through teamwork and communication

Meet or exceed measurable standards of care, quality benchmarks, and productivity goals

Participate in community dental outreach programs

Manage multiple responsibilities and emergency situations effectively

Ensure duties are completed professionally and timely

Maintain strict patient confidentiality

Functional Area: Service and Other Responsibilities

Estimated Effort: 5%

Responsibilities, Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

Serve on committees, work groups, or service teams within VVHC and CAC as assigned

Demonstrate commitment to the organization’s mission of promoting oral health

Perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements
Education

DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited dental program

Job-Related Experience

Preference given to direct patient care experience in a community health center and/or FQHC dental program

Licenses, Certifications, and Accreditations

Current, active, or eligibility for Ohio State Dental Board license

Current Healthcare Provider CPR and AED certification (American Heart Association)

Direct Patient Care Requirements

Primary source verification of licensure, registration, and certification

Verification of education and training

Completion of Office of Inspector General (OIG) query

Health/Fit for Duty verification, including physical and mental health status

Three (3) professional letters of recommendation

Current BLS/CPR certification

Proof of Hepatitis B immunity (documentation of HBV series or immunity)

Patient treatment planning • Collaborate with healthcare professionals • Clinical staff performance evaluation • Student supervision • Direct patient care • CPR Certification • Dentistry • Committee work • Staff supervision • Dental diagnosis • Vital signs • Management • Prosthodontics • General dentistry • Community care (work setting) • Team supervision • Medical pre-procedure screening • Initial assessment (medical evaluation) • Community health center experience • Safety regulations • Dental License • BLS Certification • Root canal therapy • Clinical skill development • Care documentation • Patient safety • Community outreach • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) • Fixed prosthodontics • Patient history taking • Clinical staff training • Removable prosthodontics • Evidence-based practice • Medical treatment knowledge • Clinical training • Clinical staff mentoring • Decision making • Team training • Clinical rotations supervision • Client referral services • Clinical assessment documentation • Doctor of Dentistry • Continuous clinical improvement initiatives • Patient family and caregiver education • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) • Dental treatment planning • Patient care leadership • Healthcare infection prevention and control compliance expertise • Patient interaction • Clinical team leadership • Healthcare diagnosis • Clinical confidentiality policies • Senior level • Clinical documentation standards • Oral surgery • Referral coordination • Care conference participation • Patient emergency assistance • Teaching • Medical imaging interpretation • AED Certification • Quality assurance experience within healthcare • Performance evaluation