Dentist

Why Join First Choice Community Health Centers
Nestled in the heart of North Carolina, Harnett County offers a unique blend of small-town charm and convenient access to big-city amenities. Located less than an hour from both Raleigh and Fayetteville, residents enjoy the tranquility of rural living with the benefit of nearby urban excitement.
At First Choice, we’re proud to offer employment opportunities in this beautiful area, giving you the chance to work in a close-knit community while staying connected to the vibrant Triangle region. With a perfect balance of peaceful + affordable living and easy access to cultural and career opportunities, Harnett County is an ideal place to call home.

Position Summary
First Choice Community Health is seeking a hard working and enthusiastic Dentist that will provide dental care to all age groups. Will be in charge of oversight of clinical practices, oversees regulatory compliance, safety and standards of care. Responsible for administering, maintaining and expanding a program of primary (and in selected instances, secondary care) and preventive dental care in a community health center setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Examines individuals, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals.
• Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. 
• Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
• Prepares and submits monthly written reports on Dental Department issues, concerns, program status, initiatives, and progress.
• Develop, maintain, and implements appropriate policies, protocols and procedures which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of Accredited Dental School with a DDS/DMD
• Unrestricted, current, valid North Carolina Dental license. 
• At least one year supervisory experience. 
• FTCA coverage or private professional malpractice insurance obtainable

Certificates, Licenses, Credentials, Registrations

• Current CPR (BLS) certifications. ACLS preferred.
• DEA registration, Medicare and Medicaid provider numbers.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and utilize appropriate steps for problem resolution. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to exercise sound judgement.

Competency/Skill Requirement

Competency required in the areas of interpersonal communication, excellent verbal and written skills and knowledge of credentialing criteria and standards.

Other Skills and Abilities

Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings. Ability to operate basic office equipment. Ability to assess and visually present data. Ability to deal effectively with stress and to work under pressure. Ability to exercise flexibility in work schedule. Thorough knowledge or program, agency, state, federal and third party regulations relating to dental. Thorough knowledge of and skill in organizing and administering dental program, community health and administrative and education methods and training techniques.

The Dental Director of the center must be able to creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal productivity and programmatic effectiveness while continuously promoting the growth and development of fellow professionals, exercising appropriate supervisory control and displaying good work judgment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to work in biohazard environment and treatment of HIV positive patients.

Risk Classification Level

I- (Job classification in which employees have occupational risks to blood borne pathogens)