General Dentist

Job Summary

As a General Dentist, you’ll deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care across a range of ages and dental needs. You’ll assess oral health, explain findings and treatment options, and provide care that supports patients’ comfort and long-term well-being. Your impact: Accurate assessment and clear communication help patients make informed decisions and receive appropriate dental care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and healthcare diagnosis; develop dental diagnoses and treatment plans for general dentistry and pediatric dentistry needs.
• Provide preventive and restorative care, including dental extractions, root canal therapy, dental implants, oral surgery, and prosthodontics, within your scope of practice.
• Coordinate care involving orthodontics and anesthesiology, and use medical imaging and anatomy knowledge to guide clinical decisions.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation and medical records using systems such as Epic, Eaglesoft, or Dentrix; apply dental and medical terminology.
• Follow HIPAA, state healthcare regulations, infection control, and aseptic technique; use four-handed dentistry and dental fabrication processes as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Required: Dental Degree, licensure,malpractice and authorization to practice in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated patient care skills, sound clinical judgment, and clear client communication.
• Knowledge of dental diagnosis, healthcare diagnosis, dental terminology, medical terminology, and medical documentation.
• Experience in a dental office or dental clinic is preferred; familiarity with Epic, Eaglesoft, or Dentrix is an asset.
• Experience or interest in pediatrics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, dental implants, oral surgery, and dental extractions is welcome.

Pay: From $800.00 per day

Education:

• Doctorate (Required)

Experience:

• previous dental: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CDS (Required)
• Malpractice (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Jersey City, NJ 07306 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Patient treatment planning • Background check • Patient comfort • Fabrication • Dentistry • Temporary • Oral hygiene • Anatomy knowledge • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • Prosthodontics • Doctoral degree • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Dental License • Root canal therapy • Working with pediatric populations • HIPAA • Restoration • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Mid-level • State healthcare regulations • Preventive health (patient care) • Dental terminology • Dental implants • Dentrix • Eaglesoft • Pediatrics • Health record tracking • Dental extractions • Dental treatment planning • Four handed dentistry • Healthcare infection prevention and control compliance expertise • Patient interaction • Healthcare diagnosis • Patient counseling • In-person • Aseptic technique • Medical imaging • Patient treatment • Pediatric dentistry • Patient education • Oral surgery • Managing patient records • Care coordination • Radiology • Communication skills • Physical assessments • Dental clinic experience