Dentist

Montgomery County Health Department is seeking a full-time Public Health Dentist.

Montgomery County Health Department is located in Clarksville, TN and seeking a dedicated

Public Health Dentist

. Are you ready to leave the private sector and the related worries with working in or owning your own private practice? Join us in meeting the oral health needs of many underserved Tennesseans!

About the Role

Responsibilities

Provide Clinical dental services to patients to prevent or eliminate dental disease. Facilitate onboarding, training and continuing education of assigned staff and their work. Utilize quality improvement methods to ensure and maintain efficient and effective clinic processes, including patient flow. Analyze monthly productivity reports to identify issues or areas of improvement. Monitor clinical productivity and review other clinical reports on a regular basis. Identifying the developmental needs of others, coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. Supervise local dental care staff, including supervisory administrative duties and performance management activities. Ensure compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry and the Tennessee Department of Health Essential to the control of preventable diseases and maintenance of dental health.

Basic Dental Treatment Provided

•

Diagnostic

– exams and digital x-rays •

Preventative

– prophylaxis, sealants, fluoride treatments, oral hygiene instructions, nutritional counseling •

Restorative

– fillings, silver diamine fluoride, pulpotomy, children stainless steel crowns •

Periodontal

– scaling and root planning •

Oral surgery

– simple extractions and select surgical extractions •

Emergency care

– address patient’s acute pain

Qualifications

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) dental licensure in the State of Tennessee is required. Unrestricted DEA license is required. Candidate should be a self-directed problem solver possessing excellent clinical skills and significant clinical mentoring experience. Candidate must be a quick learner, have strong computer skills and have the ability to adapt to constantly changing environments, including new electronic dental and medical record systems.

Benefits

Dental, Vision, Life Insurance plans available 12 Holidays a year • Annual and sick leave benefit, one each per month Work related travel reimbursement Retirement program TCRS TCRS Overview and Self-Service (tn.gov) County contribution: 4.17 % Employee contribution: 5% Vested after five years of service Liability insurance reimbursement 2 paid days for CE Bereavement days Pay for performance raises and market increase Eligible for loan repayment

Work Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm • 37.5 hours • No evening hours • No weekends • Annual salary from $134,232.00 per year paid biweekly