Minimum Starting Salary: $136,805.annually

BENEFITS: Project HOME offers a competitive compensation package which includes health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at minimum cost to our employees, company funded life and disability insurances, paid parental leave, spending accounts, and 401K plan with 100% matching contributions up to 5% of compensation. Additionally, we offer generous PTO accruals which includes paid sabbatical leave.

Position Title: Dentist

Job Summary: The Dentist position provides competent and accurate dental care and treatment to all patients assigned including routine and emergency dental services, diagnosis and treatment plans, general restorative procedures, crown and bridge construction, removable prosthetics, uncomplicated endodontics, and minor oral surgery

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and prescribe anesthetics and medication
• Conduct follow-up patient care
• Refer patients for specialty care to other clinic programs or outside agencies as appropriate
• Accurately input and manipulate patient data in an Electronic Dental Record
• Provide dental and oral health education to patients and families
• Assist in reviewing clinic productivity, scheduling procedures, and establishing guidelines for care and treatment
• Actively participate in community dental programs
• Demonstrate willingness to accept an integrated approach to the delivery of health care services
• Assist with in-service and on-going training of clinic staff
• Exercise professional judgment in the performance of services provided consistent with the organization's policies and the standards of the dental profession
• Utilize and monitor effectiveness and efficiency of all equipment and supplies used in the delivery of services
• Interact with visitors, residents, other staff, and co-workers in a professional and welcoming manner
• Interact positively with a diverse, sometimes difficult, and demanding patient population. Provide service in a manner that is appropriate for the patient's age; demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to meet the patient's physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs
• Provide clinical supervision to Dental Assistants, Expanded Function Dental Assistants, and Dental Hygienists
• Supervise dental students during patient treatment in a manner that safely maximizes learning while minimizing risk
• Demonstrate commitment to the mission of Project HOME

General Responsibilities:

• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• Use sound judgment in patient communication

Team Functions

• Work in compliance with all medical policies and with standards such as OSHA, HIPAA, and funding body regulations
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by supervisor or manager
• Exercise good judgment in bringing any issues necessary to the attention of the Dental Director
• Constantly strives to achieve excellence in the day-to-day operations of Project HOME Dental Services

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job. Management may, at its sole discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements for the Role:

• Licensed to practice dentistry in Pennsylvania, Required
• D.D.S. or D.M.D., Required

• Restricted Anesthesia Permit for administration of nitrous oxide in Pennsylvania, Preferred
• Experience with NextGen a plus, Preferred

Physical requirements

• Ability to work for long periods of time standing, sitting, bending
• Occasional lifting of 40-50lbs and pushing of 5-20lbs
• A high level of manual dexterity

At Project HOME we are committed to equal employment opportunity and advancement regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or gender expression or Veteran status. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a drug screen and background checks.