Dentist

Dentist

Provide clinical comprehensive dental services to the people of the Bering Straits Region in accordance with NSHC's mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures while applying standards of the Dental profession.

Uphold the organization's vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization's policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:
• Use the clinical process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation when: assessing the patient's condition and needs; setting outcomes; implementing appropriate actions to meet the patient's/family's physical, emotional, social, intellectual and safety needs; and evaluating patient's progress
• Provide preventive and corrective dental care to dental patients
• Perform other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization's values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

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Job Specific knowledge is listed below:
• Knowledge of dental care principles, practices, standards and techniques

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:
• Excellent customer service

Minimum Requirements

Education

Degree

Program

Doctor of Dentistry from an accredited Dental School

Dental Therapy

Experience

General (Non-supervisory)

Supervisory

Amount:

0 year(s)

(years)

Type:

Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.

Credentials

Licensure, Certification, Etc.

Current, unrestricted dental license from any US State

Physical Requirements:
• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
• Sit more than half the workday
• Stand and/or walk less than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time
• Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks
• Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds
• Push or pull using up to moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:
• Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazrd or other harmful substances

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• Minimal travel is required (up to 25%)
• Travel is required via large aircraft
• Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft