Oral Surgeon - Ada, United States - The Chickasaw Nation

Description

We are currently looking for a Full Time Oral Surgeon to join our Dental Program Administrator team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center.

This position is located within the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center (CNMC) Dental Clinic.

The purpose of this position is to perform specialty dental services within the scope consistent with established professional standards and health system policies.

• Provides age-appropriate comprehensive dental care to patients including pain relief procedures, preventive dental care, and therapeutic dental care in dental clinic and surgical procedures in Operating Room of CNMC facility as appropriate to specialty and privileges
• Ensures continuity of care
• Serves on and/or leads department meetings, committees, and/or workgroups as assigned
• Treats all patients and family with care and respect and maintain a cooperative attitude with fellow employees to facilitate quality patient care
• Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
• Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
• Shares responsibilities for maintaining adequate supplies and equipment
• Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
• Observes and addresses potential environmental hazards and risks
• Maintains and promotes professionalism
• Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
• Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
• May provide break coverage for others as assigned
• May augment staff in other areas as needed based on staffing and needs ratio in regularly assigned unit
• Maintain knowledge of and follow all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
• Makes appropriate referrals as needed
• All other duties as assigned

• Follow instructions, both written and oral
• Adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
• Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
• Read, understand and apply regulations and policies
• Knowledge and understanding of First American populations
• Communicates verbally with team, departments, guests and management

• Basic Computer skills

• 1 year directly related experience

• Doctorate of Dentistry

• Must have completed an American Dental Association accredited dental program (DDS or DMD)Show documentation of completion of specialty dental program

• Pass general background check
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration Number
• Unrestricted State Dental License

• Hospital or Clinic
• Standing up to 100% of shift
• Walk up to 50% of shift
• Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
• Frequently lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
• Push/pull heavy carts or equipment of one or more types
• Potential exposure to radiation
• Potential exposure to contagious diseases
• Gloves
• Mask
• Eye wear
• Pass pre-employment drug test