General Dentist

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Company: Chickasaw Nation Industries

Location: Ada, OK 74820

Description:

We are currently looking for a Full Time General Dentist to join our Division of Ancillary and Specialty Services team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center.

Summary:
Performs dental services within the scope consistent with established professional standards and health system policies.

Responsibilities:
* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines and meets needs
- Seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Shares responsibilities for maintaining adequate supplies and equipment
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Observes and addresses potential environmental hazards and risks
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- May provide break coverage for others as assigned
- May augment staff in other areas as needed based on staffing and needs ratio in regularly assigned unit
* Maintain knowledge of and follow all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
* Participates in performance improvement activities to measure, assess and improve the quality of assigned work area
* Maintains an effective working relationship with all Chickasaw Nation staff, departments, and exterior customers
* Facilitates consults, referrals, and form completion as requested and approved by the medical staff
* Develops and maintains care planning for patients and reviews the care plan for assigned patients
* Provide preventative diagnostic and therapeutic care and services for patients of all ages
* Flexibility in cross-training and providing coverage for clinic to clinic
* All other duties as assigned

Competencies:
Essential:
* Follow instructions, written or oral
* Adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Read, understand and apply regulations and policies
* Requirements for knowledge of blood born pathogens
* Understand and be sensitive to First American culture
* Verbal with team, departments, guests and management
* Written with team, departments, guests and management

Skills:

Experience:

Nonessential:
* 1 year directly related experience

Education:
Essential:
* Doctorate of Dentistry

Credentials:
Essential:
* Pass general background check

Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Power tools
* Potential exposure to contagious diseases
* Eye wear
* Face shield
* Gloves
* Mask
* Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
* Operate power tools
* Operate surgical tools
* Sitting up to 75% of shift
* Standing up to 50% of shift

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