Dentist

Summary

We are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate, and comprehensive primary health care services for the entire community. MLCHC continually transforms our health care delivery system to improve the health of the communities we serve.

If you are searching for an opportunity to work in a collegial environment, serve others and learn new then skills join us at Moses Lake Community Health Center where caring, welcoming, helpful, and professional behaviors are the norm, not the exception.

Benefits

This position is benefit eligible. The Moses Lake Community Health Center comprehensive benefit package includes, but is not limited to, a 401(k) retirement program with an employer match, medical, vision, dental, life insurances, long-term disability, and paid leave. Possible loan repayment available. NHSC Scholars are encouraged to apply. HPSA score 19.

EEOC

For additional information contact:
Colleen Hazel, PHR
509.764.6105 or chazel@mlchc.org

Our mission-centered dental practice is seeking a Dental Provider to join our team of service-driven, compassionate dental professionals. Moses Lake Community Health Center has a new modern facility, a knowledgeable provider staff along with well-trained support staff enables you to concentrate on serving your patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical patient care, within the outpatient setting, in compliance with MLCHC policies and procedures.
• Works within the scope of practice as approved by the Credentialing and Privileging Committee.
• Provides consultation to other clinic Providers.
• Assess patient needs for specialty referrals, diagnostic care and makes appropriate referrals.
• Responsible for complete and accurate documentation in the Electronic Dental Record per MLCHC policy.
• Responsible for complete and accurate billing of patient visits per MLCHC policy.
• Provides clinical supervision and appropriate training of ancillary healthcare staff in coordination with the Dental Leadership.
• Participates in the preceptorship program with Dental students and other health professionals.
• Suggesting improvements to clinical performance, through evidence-based programs and processes.
• Assisting the Chief Dental Officer in assuring quality improvement programs are carried out in all clinical areas through the development and implementation of effective disease management programs, clinical protocols and guidelines, other decision tools, and review of the outcomes.
• Maintain authoritative skills and knowledge in the principles of sound dental practice by completing continuing education requirements.
• Works to achieve contracted requirements for patient visits.
• Works to achieve clinical quality goals for patient care.

• Requires more advanced organizational skills, in order to organize projects or the work of others.
• Job duties require the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Job responsibilities require individual development of priorities for effective performance of duties, including re-prioritization in response to changes in circumstances.
• Employees are expected to devise effective solutions to situations encountered based on the general goals and objectives of the function.
• Work requires the incorporation of departmental/functional processes into the overall functioning of the organization.
• Duties require drawing conclusions using inference and logic, which may be different than the conclusions that could be drawn by others.
• This position exercises leadership over others but does not have actual supervisory authority.
• Consistently exhibits all of the Moses Lake Community Health Center’s Service Standards with patients and co-workers and contributes to a work environment that is supportive and values the contributions of each individual.
• Professional & Technical Knowledge