Staff Dentist - Navajo Health Foundation - River Forest, IL

Permanent Dentist Job

River Forest, IL

Job Description

Position Summary:
Perform professional work in the examination, diagnosis, consultation, education and treatment of patients under the general direction of the Dental Director.
This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The Dentist must:

Examine, diagnose, provide consultation and treat patients as indicated.
Inform the patient of diagnosis and treatment needs and options in such a way that the patient understands and can make an informed decision.
Inform patients as their financial responsibilities relevant to planned procedures when applicable.
Responsible for preparing patient laboratory cases and completing required laboratory prescription.
Responsible for complete and accurate documentation of the patient’s dental diagnosis and treatment according to ADA Standards and Standards of Care.
Participate in school dental programs.
Function as director at field clinics as appropriate.
Assist in supervision and training of dental assistants.
Participate in and attend in-service and educational programs seeking to improve and/or learn job-related skills.
Present in-services to staff as appropriate.
Meet and comply with standards of NHF Personnel Manual.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Provide direct supervision of the dental assistant assigned to him/her, under the general supervision of the Dental Director.
May function as the Dental Director in his/her absence, attending Department Head and Medical Staff Meetings. Represent the Dental Clinic to Administration during the absence of the regular, appointed Dental Director.
Participate in dental education programs as necessary.
Participate in NHF and community functions as requested.
Assume responsibility for coordinating and overseeing one or more dental committee and/or area of compliance and/or membership in one or more hospital committees.
Attend Medical Staff meetings.
Attend appropriate committee meetings.
Work in compliance with Hazard Communication Standard, Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, and Hospital Safety Standards.
Employee may be requested to perform other duties not detailed in this job description.

Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, and Certifications:

Knowledge of current practices of the diagnosis and treatment of dental and oral disease.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients and personnel of the health care team.
Ability to speak the Navajo language and/or familiarity with the Navajo Way preferred.

Physical Demands:
This position requires employee to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear and use extremities. Extensive periods of sitting, handling chemicals for infection control. May be required to lift objects weighing less than 50 pounds.
Work Environment:
Exposure to needle sticks, contact with communicable diseases, blood, saliva, bodily fluids. The employee will work in a Patient Care Environment with moderate noise level. Work schedule is four, 10-hour shifts: Monday – Thursday or Tuesday – Friday.

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