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Job Location: Lake Station, IN 46405

The Dentist provides dental services within the scope of licensing, training, credentialing, general practice, & utilizing the PCMH model. The Dentist must meet credentialing requirements for NSHC, as applicable, and must demonstrate dental competency in the area of general practice.

• Performs quality clinical and radiographic evaluations to diagnose and treat diseases of the oral cavity
• Promotes oral health by providing educational information on all phases of preventative and restorative dentistry and oral hygiene
• Utilizing the PCMH model, reviews and follows all dental clinic protocols, policies and procedures
• Documents and follows treatment plans that include appropriate preventative and restorative therapy that have been reviewed with patients and informed consents granted prior to rendering treatment
• Manages medical/dental history with a comprehensive evaluation of the patient's general health
• Addresses all contra-indications pertaining to treatment and identify patient's chief complaint or reason for visit
• Maintains the baseline radiographs and any other radiographs necessary to diagnose and treatment plan the case
• Appropriately administer dental anesthesia to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures
• Assists in the training of new dental staff
• Performs a rotation of being on call for emergency dental call service as applicable
• Prepares reports and other documentation as required
• Repairs decayed and broken teeth by placement of various restoration techniques and materials and when necessary, extracts teeth
• Utilizing PCMH Care Coordination procedures, refers patients to dental specialists for further treatment, when appropriate, and ensures appropriate follow-up of care plan
• Adhere to all federal and government regulations, including the state dental board rules and regulations, HIPAA and OSHA regulations
• Attends meetings and training sessions as required
• Executes other verbal or written specific assigned tasks, requiring similar or lesser skills and abilities, some of which are continuing while others are occasional in nature

*These essential functions are a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position, and are not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The position will include other duties as assigned and duties are subject to change at management's discretion.

• Planning and strategic foresight
• Responsible Decision Making
• Integrity and accountability
• Innovation and creativity
• Adaptive and flexible
• Leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution
• Professionalism and work ethic
• Empathy

Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent personal and telephone contact with patients, physicians, and other healthcare personnel. Work may be stressful at times. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive.

Travel outside of Northshore locations will be rare for this position.

• Licensed to practice Dentistry in the State of Indiana
• CSR License in the State of Indiana
• DEA license

Two years of experience working within a healthcare setting.

Graduate of an accredited Dentistry program.

Further education & certifications related to specialty.

• Ability to analyze situations and solve problems at strategic and tactical levels
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors
• Practiced at organization and planning
• Employ Critical thinking and problem solving
• Maintains composure and operates with emotional intelligence
• Ethical reasoning and decision-making
• Strong attention to detail
• Receptive and responsive to feedback
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Time management, prioritization, and sense of urgency
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods, work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, and to work both day/evening/weekend shifts. Work may include hand dexterity as well as the need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.