- Permanent Dentist Job
- Santa Fe, NM
Job Description
Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a part-time Dentist to join our team at our Bay Street location in Staten Island, NY.
A Dentist provides dental care patients of agency by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and guns; and all other duties as assigned. S/he performs job duties in compliance with systems and job specifics standards.
Essential Responsibilities and Job Duties:
Makes visual examination of the patients' teeth and surrounding oral structures, utilizing X-rays, mouth mirror, explorers, instruments, and other diagnostic procedures; enters findings on a dental chart and in patient's medical record; decides upon and carries to completion most feasible plan of treatment.
Provide preventive dentistry counseling, evaluation of nutritional status and oral hygiene habits of patients.
Locates and repairs cavities in teeth.
Extracts impacted, infected, or otherwise diseased or troublesome teeth or performs root canal work.
Advise patients about dental health practices. Has the assistance of a dental hygienist, a dental assistant or a dental laboratory technician in doing work.
Consults with heads of other patient care services in planning dental treatment to be used for coordinating patient problems
Minimum Education Requirement:
Bachelorââ¬â¢s Degree
Preferred Education Requirement:
Masterââ¬â¢s Degree
Minimum Licensure/Certification/ Registration Requirement:
D.D.S or D.M.D. from an approved dental school
Must have a New York State License
CPR/ BLS Certification
Preferred Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Specialty board certification
Specialized Skills & Knowledge:
Ability to communicate in English (orally and written)
Salary Range: $130,000 - $135,000
Sun River Health is a network of 43 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need ââ¬â no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.
