Dentist

Fair Haven Community Health Care

For over 54 years FHCHC has been an innovative and vibrant community health center catering to multiple generations with over 165000 office visits across 21 locations. Guided by a Board of Directors most of whom are patients themselves we take pride in being a healthcare leader dedicated to delivering high-quality affordable medical and dental care to everyone regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Our extensive range of primary and specialty care services along with evidence-based programs empowers patients to make informed choices about their health. As we expand our reach to underserved areas our commitment to prioritizing patient needs remains unwavering. FHCHCs mission is to enhance the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable high-quality and culturally responsive patient-centered care.

Job purpose

Provides direct dental oral health careand oral health educationto children adults andcoordinate dental treatment plans.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Dental Director the Dentist will be part of a growing team committed to high quality patient care.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Evaluatespatients intraoral & peri-oral hard and soft tissue condition; including caries endodontic/periodontal pathology soft tissue and developmental pathology.
• Develops patient treatment plans; including preventative endodontic periodontal restorative prosthetic and follow up care.
• Prescribesand carries out appropriate dental/oral treatment orrefer out complexendodonticsurgical andperiodontal treatment. Perform and complete the remaining portion of treatment planin conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Provides safe competent and ethically responsible patient-centered dental services to adults and specific procedures which the applicant is expected to be proficient in and expected to perform are: amalgam and composite restorations single and double canal endodontic therapy extraction of erupted teeth and roots including simple surgical procedures prophylaxis periodontal scaling & root planning and fixed and removable prosthodonticsSpace maintainers and removable single tooth movement appliances should be planned and performed.
• Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patients dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of theencounter the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided.
• Provides professional consultation to other staff dentists when needed
• Supervises and evaluates the work performance of the dental hygienist and dental assistant.
• Maintains productivity standards that are common to community health centers.
• Completes referrals data collections and other records or paper work as shall be required from time to time by the dental department.
• Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
• Helps to promote and execute dental initiatives as outlined by Dental Director.
• Completes all required organizational trainings in a timely fashion.

• One to two yearsdentalexperiencepreferred(new graduates will also be considered).
• Familiarity with dental billing and coding procedures.
• Strong oral and writtencommunication interpersonal leadership and team building skills.
• Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings.
• Demonstrates interest in the knowledgeof the principles and practice of modern dentistry as related to public health organizations and community health programs including but not limited to: current social and economic constraints pertaining to public health and their impact on primary oral health care.
• An interest in treatingunderservedpatientpopulations. Providing emergency preventative and basic restorative care
• Graduate from an accredited Dental School (DDS/DMD)
• Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State ofConnecticut
• DEA certificate/CT Controlled SubstanceRegistration
• CPR certification/Medicaid provider number
• Experience with Electronic Dental Recordsand digital radiography preferred
• Bilingualin Spanish strongly recommended

What we offer:

• Major medical dental and vision
• Voluntary benefits (AFLAC plan STD LTD & Life Insurance)
• Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement
• And much more

Are you aware that you may be eligible for a new NHSC loan repayment program for serving in an underserved community for three years Please see HRSA website link below for more details:

American with Disabilities Requirements:

External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.