Dentist for Fort Liberty

• Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS).
• Graduate from an accredited dental school approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).
• Board eligible or board certified.
• Shall have been employed for at least one (1) year on a full-time basis in the practice of dentistry OR be a recent (1-year) graduate of an accredited, post-graduate dentistry training program.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Dentist in any state

• Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases, abnormalities, injuries, and dysfunctional disorders of the oral cavity and its associated structures.
• Examines patients and interprets radiographs and diagnostic tests to determine type and extent of dental diseases and disabilities or dysfunctions. Evaluate findings and prescribe type, extent, and order of treatment. Refers non-dental problems to appropriate medical specialty.
• Restores health and function of carious, fractured, or otherwise defective teeth. Performs routine preventive, periodontal, oral surgery, endodontic, and prosthodontic treatment.
• Provides consultation services. Performs comprehensive dental functions. Performs complex dental treatment procedures in the absence of a specialist.
• May serve as a preceptor for general dentistry residency programs.
• Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours, professional staff conferences, and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: quality improvement meetings, professional staff meetings, commander's staff meetings, mental health flight meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the mental health flight Commander or his/her designated representative.
• As required, consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders, and school districts.
• Maintains accurate and current notes in the Dental Health records, inpatient medical records and electronic medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports of evaluation and/or treatment, as required.
• Participates in military-specific training (e.G., training to perform security clearances, use of the Air Force Guide to Managing Suicidal Behavior, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, and combat stress) and others as directed by the mental health flight Commander or AF policy.
• Participates in team efforts to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise clinical pathway programs needed in the clinic. Duties may include the supervision of providers who are in training or not fully licensed.
• Contact referred patients to assess treatment adherence. Use validated symptom inventories to assess current symptom severity. Assess barriers to treatment adherence and help patients problem-solve solutions to barriers.
• Provide patients with education regarding their dental health condition and treatment regimen. Maintain patient information in a patient registry. Maintain accurate and current notes in the electronic medical records of all patients contacted for review by the managing physician.

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