Part-Time Dentist - AllWays Community Health Center : Job Details

AllWays Health is currently seeking a Full- or Part-time Dentist to join our dedicated team in Atchison, KS. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we believe that high-quality healthcare should be accessible to everyone-regardless of income or background. We serve individuals and families who may not otherwise have access to essential dental care, and we're looking for someone who shares our mission-driven approach. If you're passionate about helping others and want to be part of a team that's changing lives every day, we'd love to hear from you. Job Summary: Provides comprehensive dental care focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dental diseases, injuries, and abnormalities. Delivers high-quality, patient-centered services to support overall oral health and wellness. Performs related duties as needed to ensure excellent care and clinical outcomes. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Examines, diagnosis, treats and prescribes medications to patients of the Clinic
• Ability to administer local anesthetic
• Ability to administer nitrous oxide when indicated
• Provides dental services including (when equipped);
• Preventative dental services, i.e. prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, fluoride treatment, varnishes and/or sealants, radiographic procedures, educating patients
• Operative dentistry, i.e. fillings and crowns
• Pediatric dental services
• Oral surgery, i.e. simple to moderately complex extractions
• Endodontics on selected cases determined by professional judgement and if clinic becomes equipped to offer endodontic procedures
• Emergency dental care
• Referring any patients that present to the clinic with needed treatment that is outside the scope of individual general dentists' expertise.
• Maintains dental records for each patient in accordance with the Clinic's policies and procedures.
• Provides inpatient dental services within his/her scope of training and ability.
• Review radiological and medical reports and incorporates findings into plan of care
• Detection and diagnosis of dental diseases including but not limited to decay, periodontal disease, abscesses and broken/fractured teeth.
• Manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply and directory of emergency numbers.
• Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Requirements Skills:

• Ability to work as a team member and to maintain positive work environment and represent the clinic and staff in a positive manner.
• Ability to work with patients of all races, gender, age and socioeconomic status.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to perform duties to standard of care.
• Ability to use Dental Technology.

Physical Demands:Physical Abilities Stand Frequently Walk Frequently Sit Frequently Handling/Fingering Constantly Reach Outward Occasionally Reach above Shoulder Occasionally Climb Occasionally Crawl Not Applicable Bend Frequently Push Pull: 12 lbs or less Frequently 13-25 lbs Occasionally 26-40 lbs Not Applicable 41-100 lbs Not Applicable Lift Carry: 10 lbs or less Constantly 11-20 lbs Occasionally 21-50 lbs Occasionally 51-100 lbs Occasionally Over 100 lbs Not Applicable