Dentist (Part-Time) job at Health Care for the Homeless

Role Overview: Provide comprehensive dental services to Health Care for the Homeless patients, applying Standards of Care from pediatric to geriatric dentistry.

Clinical Duties: Perform oral examinations, prophylaxis, fillings, extractions, endodontia, periodontal surgery, root canals, crowns, and bridges, as well as interpret radiographs and conduct follow-up care.

Preventive Care and Records: Deliver preventive education, demonstrate oral hygiene, and maintain, update, and review patient charts and records.

Supervision and Coordination: Clinically supervise and manage dental assistants and a dental hygienist, and initiate and track specialty referrals for clients requiring specialized care.

Programmatic Leadership: Under the direction of the dental director, lead programmatic initiatives, prepare for compliance visits, oversee clinical schedules, and participate in performance improvement and advocacy efforts.

2 8-hour shifts per week on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday

Education: Completion of a state recognized Dentistry program

Licensure: Current licensure to practice Dentistry in Maryland and current licensure to prescribe medication in the state of Maryland

Experience: Two years of direct clinical care experience, preferably working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting, and experience working with ill, disabled, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile clients or patients

Skills: Demonstrated proficiency with EMRs, strong written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, flexibility, teamwork, and cultural sensitivity

Experience: Direct client care experience with populations similar to clients of Health Care for the Homeless, and experience in a community or public health setting working with the underserved