Lead Dentist

•$10,000 Sign-On Bonus Included!!• *Paid in 5 installments of $2,000 at every 2 months of service* Are you passionate about advancing clinical excellence, mentoring the next generation of dental professionals, and delivering exceptional, compassionate care to patients with diverse and specialized needs? •Join our team as a Lead Dentist!• Salary Range: $115.00 - $130.00/hour Benefits & Perks: • NO weekends, NO on-call, NO evenings • Option for a 4- or 5-day work week • Paid Holidays • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) • Agency-paid malpractice/liability insurance • Agency-paid Continuing Education (CEU) support to help maintain licensure and professional growth • Participating Employer for NHSC Loan Repayment Program (click here to learn more: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program) • Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation) • Casual dress code • Health, dental & vision insurance options • Free dental insurance • Paid Employer sponsored life insurance. • Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance • Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse also completes • Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement • Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working • Employee referral program Click HERE to watch a short video about our Dental Clinic! Responsible to: Dental Director Job Summary: The Baker Victory Dental Center is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered, and affordable dental care to a diverse community, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those with specialized needs. The Lead Dentist provides comprehensive clinical care while supporting the efficiency, safety, and overall clinical excellence of the practice. This role ensures patients receive exceptional oral health services, meet established productivity standards, and contributes to a positive and collaborative clinic environment. In addition to direct patient care, the Lead Dentist provides mentorship, case guidance, and clinical support to associate dentists, Hygienists and Dental Assistants helping uphold evidence-based practices and fostering continuous professional development among the provider team. Essential Job Duties: 1. Provide comprehensive and periodic examinations, including digital radiographic exposure/diagnosis to patients within the designated clinical settings 2. Diagnosis and referral of oral conditions requiring specialty evaluation 3. Treatment of oral conditions requiring restorative care, extractions, endodontic and prosthetic care as determined by Delineation of Privileges and NYS Practice Act 4. Triage and treatment of emergency situations, as appropriate for the clinical setting 5. Completion of treatment logs, laboratory prescriptions, quality assurance records, and documentation of delivered services 6. Keep accurate and complete patient records 7. Will meet established productivity standards 8. Work directly with all Program Staff on all aspects of operations, both clinical and administrative as needed 9. Participate in all required employee training programs 10. Comply with all federal and state regulations and agency policies pertaining to HIPAA, false claims, whistleblower policies and all others 11. Keep all patient, personnel and business information confidential, access patient information on a need-to-know basis only, discuss confidential information in private areas only and conduct conversations with discretion to protect confidentiality 12. Complete Continuing Education as required for NYS Licensure 13. Provides Dental Administrative staff with needed documentation to ensure credentialing in a timely manner 14. Create positive first impressions for patients by welcoming all patients in a warm, friendly manner, presenting a professional image, and anticipating specific patient needs such as hearing impairments, language barriers and disabilities 15. Treat everyone with respect by putting the patient and family first and respond to the patient’s needs in a timely fashion; Model the OLVHS agency values integrity, respect, accountability, and teamwork 16. Communicate compassionately and effectively by taking time to be a good listener, trying to understand the patient’s needs and making sure any questions are answered 17. Maintain a safe environment by writing instructions and orders clearly, obtaining a second opinion from one of your colleagues if necessary, asking for assistance, knowing how to use all equipment and treating the equipment well 18. Performs all other job-related duties assigned by supervisor 19. Supervise associate dentists, Hygienists and Dental Assistants in clinical practice 20. Provide mentorship, coaching, and guidance on treatment planning and clinical decision-making 21. Review complex cases and offer clinical support 22. Promote adherence to clinical standards and evidence-based dentistry 23. Support onboarding and training of new dentists 24. Encourage collaboration and communication among dental providers 25. Address clinical questions and provide real-time guidance as needed 26. Participate in provider performance discussions with leadership Skills: • Computer skills • Customer services skills • Analytical skills Minimum Education Degree Required: Doctoral Degree in Dental Medicine Minimum Experience Required: 10 years of clinical experience License/Registration/ Certifications Required: Active NYS License in Dentistry DEA license Additional Requirements: • MMR Record • Malpractice insurance Training Requirements: • New Hire Orientation Physical Requirements: The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions. • The constant physical demand of the position are standing, walking. • The frequent physical demands of the position are sitting, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination. • The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.