Dentist

Organizational Overview

As Minnesota's largest Federally Qualified Health Center, Minnesota Community Care ensures that the communities we serve have access to high quality and affordable health care.

Our patients predominantly identify as people of color (80%), low-wealth (61% patients 200% FPL), and un / under-insured (40% uninsured, 45% publicly insured) (UDS, 2020).

Summary

The dentist position is responsible for patient management and the practice of dentistry as presented in the principle of practice.

This position requires one to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other job families to provide an excellent patient experience.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Provides the following types of dental care :
• Restorative
• Periodontics
• Endodontics
• Prosthodontics (fixed and removable)
• Oral Surgery
• Preventive orthodontics
• Pedodontics
• Emergency care
• Patient education
• Recommends specialty referrals when necessary.
• Consistently practices and ensures the use of universal precautions, hazardous and infectious waste precautions / handling, and right-to-know.
• Assists in development and monitoring of performance improvement activities.
• Participates in review and update of clinic principles of practice.
• Attends and participates in all staff meetings.
• Participates in peer review and quality of care chart audits.

Key Competencies

• Commitment to driving diversity, equity and inclusion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and planning skills
• Strong project management skills and experience managing cross-functional relationships and priorities
• Proven strategic agility, ability to succeed in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Supervisory Responsibilities

Does not directly supervise staff. Dentists are considered informal leaders within the dental team.

Work Environment

Primary environment is home office, administrative office, or clinical office. This role requires regular walking. This role may come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Travel Requirements

Must have the ability to travel between MCC sites in the St. Paul / Minneapolis metro area.

Required Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited dental school
• Valid Minnesota DDS license
• Valid DEA license
• Maintenance of continuing education, especially pertaining to general and public health dentistry.
• CPR certification.
• Maintain credentialing with all insurance plans contracted with our clinics.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience preferred in the practice of general and public health dentistry.
• Public health interest / experience preferred.
• Bi-lingual Spanish / English a plus.

Affirmative Action / EEO statement

Minnesota Community Care is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)