Dentist

The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center (BSFHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that serves all of the primary health care needs of families in the heart of North and Central Brooklyn. Our mission is to provide the most professional, courteous and highest quality health care, with dignity, to those we serve, especially the undeserved population, without regard for ability to pay. In addition to operating the Health Centers, we operate in School-Based Health Centers to increase the accessibility and availability of quality primary and preventive physical and mental health care to pre-school, elementary, middle and secondary school students in high-risk areas of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

We are seeking a Dentist to provide quality, competent, safe and compassionate care based on established standards in a patient-focused preventative and restorative dental care. The Dentist will work in collaboration with team members to implement a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care to achieve expected outcomes and comply with BSFHC Mission.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, and identify the expected outcomes to plan and formulate the care with the provider and implement patient-focused care and services according to Standards and Practice.
• Educate patients on oral health.
• Complete comprehensive full mouth exams and diagnose dental conditions.
• Assess treatment planning options and discuss with patient.
• Administer dental anesthesia as necessary for dental hygiene patients.
• Screen, evaluate and treat dental emergencies. Carry out agreed clinical treatments.
• Maintain patients' medical records in EMR
• Train, supervise and evaluate dental assistants.
• Keep abreast of new developments in dentistry through structured continuing professional developments.

Other related duties

• Requires the ability to relate to people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions.
• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all patient, clients, proprietary, and protected information.
• Employees are accountable for meeting performance standards of their departments. They participate in compliance audits and quality improvement plans.
• Education – provides health teaching to patients and families, participates in development and delivery of educational programs for area health care providers.

Education/Experience Required:

• MD, current active NYS license, board certification in Dentistry
• DDS/DMD from an accredited University
• 1-2 years’ experience in dentistry

Other Related Skills/Experience:

• Experience working in community-based health care settings is also preferred

• Experience/An understanding of EMRs is helpful.

• The ability to demonstrate teamwork and effective interpersonal relations skills is imperative.

• Excellent written/oral communication and computer skills are required.

• Ability to foster and maintain a positive working relationship in a multidisciplinary team and clients

BSFHC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER