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Dentist, Full Time, First Shift

UC Health

Cincinnati, OH

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Behavioral Health, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Training, Community Health, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Disease Prevention and Control, Employee Retention, Health Education, Hospital, Medicaid, Medical Conditions, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Medication Administration, Oral Surgery, Patient Care, Patient Education, Periodontics, Policy Implementation, Program Planning, Psychology, Record Keeping, Set Goals, Technical Support, Translational Research, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Cincinnati, OH
POSTED
Today
Job Description

The Staff Dentist performs dental care in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and assists the Director in developing and implementing the dental program.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati's only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment's notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.

Responsibilities

PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY):

  • Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment. Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately. Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
  • Provides care in the following disciplines of a general dental practice: diagnosis, preventive dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, restorative and oral surgery.
  • 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 contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided.
  • Examines patients, diagnoses dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others to carry out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers patients for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
  • Educates patients in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
  • Assists in the provision of continuing education and on-the-job-training to dental residents; AEGD resident supervision, and both clinical and didactic instruction.
  • Designs, develops and implements appropriate policies, protocols and procedures (as directed by Dental Director) in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.
  • Assists in the provision of technical assistance and health education to the community as requested.
  • Participates in short and long-term program planning, including development of goals and objectives.
  • Travels, when necessary, to fulfill the hospital's needs. Attends meetings, as necessary, to represent the hospital and/or the Dental Department.
  • Assists coordinating and integrating dental programs and services with other hospital programs and services for patient welfare.
  • Clinically supervises Dental Assistants and Hygienists.
  • Participates in recruitment/retention activities of the hospital, as necessary.
  • Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational, and programmatic goals and objectives, as directed by the Dental Director.


Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited dental school.
  • Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Ohio. Completion of ADA accredited AEGD or GPR residency program.
  • Current BLS/ACLS certifications. (ALCS preferred). Medicaid provider number.
  • Previous experience in community health setting preferred.


Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors. UC Health is an EEO employer.

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