Dentist

Tennessee Department of Health
TN, United States
Full-time

More about Hamblen County / Morristown, TN :

Are you ready to leave the private sector and the related worries with working in or owning your own private practice? Are you interested in public health and meeting the oral health needs of many underserved Tennesseans?

Would you like to be a leader for innovative methods of care such as tele-dentistry? The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking to hire multiple Dentists in a variety of roles.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Provide Clinical dental services to patients to prevent or eliminate dental disease.
  • Facilitate onboarding, training and continuing education of assigned staff and their work.
  • Utilize quality improvement methods to ensure and maintain efficient and effective clinic processes, including patient flow.
  • Analyze monthly productivity reports to identify issues or areas of improvement.
  • Monitor clinical productivity and review other clinical reports on a regular basis.
  • Identifying the developmental needs of others, coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Supervise local dental care staff, including supervisory administrative duties and performance management activities.
  • Ensure compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry and the Tennessee Department of Health Essential to the control of preventable diseases and maintenance of dental health.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) dental licensure in the State of Tennessee is required.
  • Unrestricted DEA license is required.
  • Candidate should be a self-directed problem solver possessing excellent clinical skills and significant clinical mentoring experience.
  • Candidate must be a quick learner, have strong computer skills and have the ability to adapt to constantly changing environments, including new electronic dental and medical record systems.

The State of Tennessee offers great benefits including :

  • Convenient Working Hours, Monday through Friday, 37.5 Hours per Week
  • No Weekend or After-Hours Call Duty
  • 11 Holidays Off with Pay
  • Affordable Insurance Premiums for Health, Dental, and Vision
  • Annual and Sick Leave
  • Retirement, 401K, 457K Plan Options
  • POTENTIAL LOAN REPAYMENT FOR QUALIFYING CANDIDATES
  • More at :

Primary Work Location :

  • 331 West Main Street, Morristown, TN 37814
  • 7 days ago
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