Supervisory Dentist

Summary

This position is located within the Service Delivery Area for the Mid Atlantic Service Unit (MASU) at the Monacan Health Center (MHC) in Madison Heights, Virginia. The purpose of the position is to serve as Supervisory Dental Officer over the Monacan Tribal Health Center Dental Program, supervise dental staff and to provide advanced dentistry services in accordance with the Indian Health Service policies.

Duties

• Makes oral and radiographic examination of the oral cavity and diagnosis of pathological or irregular conditions.
• Performs restoration of simple and complex cavities with standard and prescribed materials.
• Administers local anesthesia and nitrous oxide, as privileged.
• Performs single and relatively uncomplicated multiple extractions of teeth.
• Practices prosthetic dentistry by studying patient's mouth to determine type of restoration required, taking oral impressions and bite registrations for crowns, bridges and dentures, trying temporary set-ups in patient's mouth and fitting and inserting the finished appliances.
• Performs uncomplicated root canal therapy on single and multi-canaled teeth.
• Completes scaling and root planing, treating mouth and gum infections, and recognizes symptoms of an assortment of systemic diseases and referring cases for medical diagnosis and consultation regular conditions.
• Performs routine restorative procedures such as amalgams, resins, and stainless-steel crowns on pediatric dental patients.
• Responsible for the management and supervision of the dental program.
• Assists in ensuring adequate access to care; continuous quality improvement; ensuring the program budget operates within appropriate guidelines and regulations, that funds are judiciously used; the management of contract dollars to support and supplement direct program activities; and program direction towards the goals and objectives established at a higher level by the Service Unit Chief Dental Officer and/or the Area Dental Officer

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