Dentist

Build a practice that matters, with National Health Service Corps loan repayment to help with your student loans!

Position Summary

Southeast Community Health Systems (SCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center with 21 sites across five Louisiana parishes. We are hiring a full-time dentist for our Greensburg clinic. You will provide preventive and primary dental care to patients of all ages in a community where access to dental care is limited, as part of an integrated team that includes medical providers, care managers and in-house pharmacy services.

You practice dentistry. SCHS handles the business: no practice overhead, no billing or marketing to manage, and a full care team behind you.

What You Will Do

Examine, diagnose and treat patients, and refer for specialty care, under approved clinical protocols and your professional judgment.

Document every encounter completely and accurately in the dental record.

Educate patients and families on oral health and disease prevention. Work with medical providers and care managers so dental care connects to each patient's whole health.

• Support training and orientation of clinic staff as requested.
• Maintain licensure, continuing education and compliance with federal, state, local and SCHS requirements.
• Perform other duties within your scope as assigned by the Dental Director.

Professional Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental school (DDS or DMD)
• Unrestricted Louisiana dental license
• Current CPR certification
• Louisiana CDS and DEA registration
• EMR experience preferred; proficiency with Microsoft Office

Why Dentists Choose an FQHC

Competitive Salaries

NHSC Loan Repayment: Our Greensburg clinic is an NHSC-approved site. Full-time dentists may qualify for National Health Service Corps loan repayment in exchange for a two-year service commitment. Eligibility and awards are determined by HRSA.

Malpractice coverage: Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) coverage for services within the scope of your role.

Mission and impact: Patients are served regardless of ability to pay.

Reasonable Accommodations: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. SCHS is an equal opportunity employer.

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and sit for extended periods, fine manual dexterity, use of protective eyewear and PPE, and frequent computer use.

Competencies

Fully participates and cooperates with SCHS’ compliance program.

Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean. Maintains regulatory requirements. Completes annual educational requirements.

• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; excellent attendance record.
• Wears identification when on duty; uses the computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes off site in-services as required and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and departmental in-services, as scheduled.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings; reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility.

Requirements

• SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Education: Graduation from an accredited dental school

Licensure/Certification/Experience

• Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Louisiana
• Current CPR certification

Louisiana CDS and DEA Registration Required

• Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• EMR experience preferred

Key Competencies

• Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Attention to detail
• Project orientation
• Multi-task and manage competing priorities
• Judgment and decision-making ability

Work Environment

EX: Work is performed primarily in office, vehicles, and outdoor settings, in all weather conditions, including temperature extremes, during day and night shifts. Work is often performed in emergency and stressful situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations.