Norton Sound Health

Dentist


PayCompetitive
LocationNome/Alaska
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 517219
      Dentist


      Provide clinical comprehensive dental services to the people of the Bering Straits Region in accordance with NSHC’s mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures while applying standards of the Dental profession.

      Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

      Essential Functions:

      • Use the clinical process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation when: assessing the patient’s condition and needs; setting outcomes; implementing appropriate actions to meet the patient’s/family’s physical, emotional, social, intellectual and safety needs; and evaluating patient’s progress

      • Provide preventive and corrective dental care to dental patients

      • Perform other duties as assigned

      Personal Traits:

      All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

      Required Knowledge:

      All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

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      Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

      • Knowledge of dental care principles, practices, standards and techniques

      Required Skills and Abilities:

      All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

      Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

      • Excellent customer service

      Minimum Requirements

      Education

      Degree

      Program

      Doctor of Dentistry from an accredited Dental School

      Dental Therapy

      Experience

      General (Non-supervisory)

      Supervisory

      Amount:

      0 year(s)

      (years)

      Type:

      Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.

      Credentials

      Licensure, Certification, Etc.

      Current, unrestricted dental license from any US State

      Physical Requirements:

      ∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

      ∙Sit more than half the workday

      ∙Stand and/or walk less than half the workday

      ∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

      ∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

      ∙Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks

      ∙Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds

      ∙Push or pull using up to moderate force

      ∙See and hear with normal acuity

      Working Conditions:

      ∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazrd or other harmful substances

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      ∙Minimal travel is required (up to 25%)

      ∙Travel is required via large aircraft

      ∙Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft

  • About the company

      A tribally owned and operated, independent, not-for-profit organization committed to providing the the Norton Sound region with the highest quality health care.