Dentist

Job Description

Job Description

Dentist

Dental Clinic

Damien Center Values

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Founded in 1987, Damien Center is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO) and serves more than 8000 individuals living with or at risk for HIV through a comprehensive, innovative approach to care and prevention. Our purpose is to be a trusted partner in providing services, education and advocacy for all people living with or at risk for HIV and any person seeking a safe and welcoming home for care. Our services include care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition.

Position Summary :

The Staff Dentist will oversee the delivery of dental services at the Damien Center Dental Clinic (opening Q2 2025). This includes managing operations of the clinic as well as engaging in direct patient care, effectively balancing the two. In line with the mission of Damien Center, the Staff Dentist develops strategies to address health inequities and increase access for historically disenfranchised populations to quality dental care. The Staff Dentist evaluates and improves the patient experience and the integration of services through close collaboration with other leadership in Pharmacy, Behavioral Health, the Medical Clinic, and Operations. The Staff Dentist manages program budgets, grant scopes of work, and successful outcomes. As a representative of Damien Center, the Staff Dentist develops mission-oriented collaborations with other community partners and related health programs.

Duties and Responsibilities :

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills.

Patient Care (0.75 FTE) :

• Provide comprehensive dental care, including examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and procedures such as restorations, extractions, root canals, and prosthodontics.
• Deliver quality, patient-centered care while adhering to state and federal clinical guidelines and procedures..
• Educate patients on oral hygiene practices, preventive care, and treatment options to promote optimal dental health.
• Maintain accurate and thorough patient records, including treatment plans, progress notes, and diagnostic findings.

Administrative Duties (0.25 FTE) :

Education and / or Experience

Required

Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Possess superior organizational and administrative skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Ability to work independently and achieve high standards of productivity, achieving deadlines and with superior product results. Strong calendaring, organizational, and document management skills required. Proactive approach to solving problems and communicating to leadership. Knowledge of office management systems, procedures, and office equipment required. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual in this role must display the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. The individual should have effective communication skills, attention to detail and organization, and flexibility and adaptability. The individual will also maintain knowledge of trends in their area of responsibility.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are general representations of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Remote work is on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the supervisor.

Protecting our team members, clients, volunteers, and community partners is an integral part of how we ensure our continued work with the clients we serve. As a condition of employment, Damien Center requires team members to be vaccinated against influenza and receive a tuberculosis skin test (or chest x-ray) annually, and to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (including all boosters), barring an approved religious or medical exemption.

Damien Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Damien Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, other legally protected status, or genetic (including family medical history) information.

Damien Center complies with applicable federal laws and with all state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Damien Center has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please apply at www.damien.org / job-opportunities

This position description does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee of any terms or conditions of employment. Damien Center employees are employed on an at-will basis. Nothing in this position description restricts Damien Center’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

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