Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

• Provides comprehensive and emergency dental services, including diagnosis/treatment plans, general restorative procedures, minor oral surgery, uncomplicated endodontics, and fixed and removable prosthodontic procedures as set forth by VV clinical guidelines and OSDB laws and rules.
• Review of patient vitals, health, medical, social history prior to care/treatment.
• Prescribe and interpret radiographs and lab studies.
• Make referrals to in-house services and/or to specialty care as appropriate.
• Provide dental and oral health education to patient and families.
• Ensure all patients enjoy a positive experience, and are treated with the care and compassion expected.
• Manage difficult clients and patients, demonstrating interpersonal savvy and influence skills.
• Exercise professional judgement in the performance of dental care/treatment provided consistent with VV policies/procedures and standards in dental care, QI activities, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintain standards set forth by the Dental Director/Director of Dental Operations regarding, but not limited to supplies, instruments, equipment, and scheduling to meet sufficient continuous quality assurance/improvement.
• Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of dentistry and associated charting requirements.

• Prepare/confirm laboratory cases.

   

Functional Area: Clinical Resident Supervision

Estimated Effort: 15%

Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

• Supervision, instruction, and training of dental residents in a clinical setting.
• Clinical teaching with residents, students, and patients treated in the health center, ensuring continuity of patient care over the residency training period.
• Participate in didactic presentations of core curriculum as it relates to patient care.
• Ensure timely completion of resident clinical evaluations.
• Models and teaches evidence-based clinical practice, and assures utilization of services/resources.
• Supervises residents clinical training and assesses competency.
• Attends and participates in clinic conferences and case discussions.

• Reviews clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness.

   

Functional Area: Administrative/Continuous Quality Performance

Estimated Effort: 10%

Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

• Participates in the daily morning huddle.
• Provide leadership and direction to clinical supervision of dental hygienists, EFDAs, and dental assistants.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships and collaborations with other dentists and dental staff members. Ensure success of each clinic's operations through collaborative support and working relationships.
• Effect overall clinical results. Meet or exceed all measurable standards of care, including overall clinical, quality, and productivity goals.
• Actively participate in community dental programs.
• Able to manage multiple responsibilities, and emergencies situations as necessary.
• Ensure duties are completed in a timely and professional manner.

• Maintains patient confidentiality.

   

Functional Area: Service and Other Responsibilities

Estimated Effort: 5%

Deliverables, Outcomes, and Expectations:

Other responsibilities may include, but is not limited to, serving as part of various