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Overview

The Dentist provides high-quality, patient-centered oral health care, focusing on delivering comprehensive dental services with an emphasis on prevention, patient education, access to care, and reducing oral health disparities in the community. The Dentist works as part of an integrated care team, collaborating with medical, administrative staff and other entities to support whole-person care by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

  • Other duties may be assigned. Provide comprehensive dental care, including examinations, cleanings, restorative procedures, extractions, and emergency treatments
  • Examine teeth and diagnose a patient’s diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, gums and related oral structures using x-rays and intraoral examinations
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for patients
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, preventative care, and treatment options to promote long-term oral health
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record (EHR)
  • Collaborate with medical providers and care teams on integrated initiatives and oral-systemic health management
  • Supervise and collaborate with dental hygienists, dental assistants, and support staff to ensure efficient clinic operations
  • Follow infection control, sterilization, and OSHA safety protocols at all times
  • Attends and participates in all staff meetings

Work Environment

  • Fast-paced dental clinic within a community health center setting
  • Required standing, bending, and procedures performed for extended periods
  • Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, bloodborne pathogens, and radiation
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
  • May need to occasionally life and/or move up to 25 pounds

Job Requirements

Skills and Competencies

  • To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
    • Excellent clinical and diagnostic skills
    • Strong communication and patient education abilities
    • Ability to provide trauma-informed and culturally competent care
    • Proficiency in electronic health records and the ability to adapt to different technologies
    • Strong time management, organization, and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from an accredited school
  • Current license to practice dentistry in Illinois in good standing
  • Current license for controlled substance in Illinois
  • Current DEA registration
  • CPR/BLS Certification
  • Strong commitment to health equity, cultural humility, and patient-centered care

Language Skills

  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
  • Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
  • Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Current license to practice dentistry in Illinois.
  • Current license for controlled substance in Illinois.
  • DEA registration.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Current driver’s license.
  • Valid automobile insurance.

Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Misc Benefits

Full-Time Benefits offered include:

  • Competitive Salary based on experience
  • IMRF Pension Retirement
  • Approved Site for National Health Center Corps Loan Repayment
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid time off for continuing education CE reimbursements/stipends
  • Thirteen (13) paid holidays
  • 4 weeks' vacation
  • 12 sick days
  • Malpractice provided through the Federal Torts Claims Act
  • Sign on Bonus ($10,000) OR Relocation assistance ($10,000 out of state) ($5,000 in-state (Illinois))

Client Description

Mission Statement:

To provide high quality health care to the people of Cass County and the surrounding area of central Illinois. Toward that end, we are committed to the following core values:

  • Excellence in all that we do.
  • Honesty and integrity.
  • Fairness in our treatment of patients, employees, partners and referring physicians.
  • Maintain financial viability from work that benefits our patients and the community.

Community Description

Community Overview: Virginia is blessed with the beautiful Jennie Marr Dunaway Memorial Park with its pool, ball diamonds, tennis court, walking path and park pavilion. Along the park is the Rexroat Prairie (prairie grass and wildflowers) and authentic log cabins. Virginia is a mere 5 minutes west of the 16,500 acre Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, one of the state's largest and most beautiful natural settings. It offers fishing, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, hunting and camping. Located a short distance from Springfield, this community offers small town living with comforts of shops, restaurants and entertainment nearby. There are several public schools in the county and several universities and colleges within a short drive. The town is located 15 minutes from Beardstown, 20 minutes from Jacksonville and 45 minutes from the heart of Springfield

Nearest Metro: Springfield 30 minutes, Jacksonville 15 minutes, St. Louis 90 minutes

Recreation: fishing, camping, biking, hunting

Student Loan Forgiveness

Our clinicians are eligible for state and federal loan repayment programs, such as the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program.