SCHS is a 90-120 employee, full-service, non-profit healthcare clinic serving the needs of the South Minneapolis community. Come make a difference in the lives of people every day while helping us achieve our mission: To improve the health of our patients and communities by delivering exceptional care, removing barriers, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
ROLE: To aid in preventing and maintaining oral health of the community through a collaborative and patient-centered team-approach to healthcare. This role exists to provide dental services to patients within the Advanced Dental Therapist scope of Practice. JOB DUTIES: - Provide quality dental treatment within your scope of service following best practices standards.
- Support, follow and adhere to SCHS workflows, clinical and operational policies and procedures.
- Commits to providing integrated healthcare through interprofessional collaboration.
- Works to remove barriers to care by providing exceptional access to dental care.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and committees.
- Assist in daily support, training and direction of dental personnel.
- Timely completion of administrative duties: assigned Relias courses; policy attestations; incident reporting functions; and emails.
- Review timecard to ensure appropriate hours and PTO are accounted for.
- Keep up to date on internal credentialing and licensure/certification requirements, as applicable.
- Maintain Collaborative Management Agreement with the Board of Dentistry.
- Adhere to timely documentation policy of closing charts and addressing Epic in-basket items within 48 hours.
- Strives for coding and EHR excellence following SCHS templates and best coding practices.
- Complete timely and thorough peer reviews to ensure high quality and collaborative care in accordance to SCHS’s Risk Management Program.
- Complete full patient contact hours based on FTE.
- Perform duties and responsibilities with the highest standards of due diligence.
- Assist with other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: - Confidence, professional judgment, and grace under pressure.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Leadership and critical thinking experience.
- Works well both independently and as part of a team.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Flexibility with schedule and workload.
- Ability to exhibit good rapport with clients of varying ethnic backgrounds and socio-economic status.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to support in training and mentorship of others.
- Exhibit professional growth, self-knowledge and lifelong learning strategies.
- Commitment to the SCHS mission and staff values.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - Dental Therapist must have graduated from a dental therapy education program approved by the Board of Dentistry or accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Advanced Dental Therapy certificate required.
- Valid and active Minnesota license required.
- Current CPR certification.
- Licenses and certifications in good standing.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish or Somali) preferred; not required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position operates in a professional dental clinic environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment. Physical demands include: - Maintain a stationary position for extended periods while performing essential job duties.
- Must be able to operate typical office equipment such as computers, fax machines, copiers, and telephones, as well as instruments commonly found in a dental clinic (e.g., diagnostic tools, dental equipment).
- Requires effective verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members, clients, or patients and to complete necessary documentation.
- Discern test results, x-ray results and distinguish physical cues on patients, such as oral cavities, blood, changes in appearance or condition.
- Must be able to recognize and respond to potential signs of oral health issues or alcohol impairment through appropriate sensory or observational means.
- Movement throughout the clinic, including moving between different areas to perform essential duties.
- Occasional movement throughout the clinic, including moving between different areas to perform essential duties.
- Rarely position oneself to retrieve items or perform certain tasks.
- Rarely ascend/descend stairs, ladders to retrieve items from basement storage.
- Rarely Move items within the clinic (e.g., dental supplies, equipment) weighing up to 20 lbs.
- Assist patients of varying body sizes onto or off exam chairs as needed.
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