Dentist - Locums

Great Lakes Family Dental is Hiring a Locums Dentist

*Coverage in our Saginaw and Charlotte, MI practices

We are currently looking to fill short-term and long-term locum tenens positions for general dentists. Positions are pre-scheduled, include full and part time coverage for transitional periods, sick and maternity leave and CE courses. The flexibility of being a locum tenen dentist allows you to set your own schedule and work as little or as much as you like. Temporary associates are paid on a per diem basis.

Our state of the art facility allows optimal patient care, a comprehensive approach to full service dentistry along with a strong focus on quality, service and patient satisfaction. Providers are responsible for entire clinical patient experience from initial exam and treatment plan to delivery of care. In-office specialty services including periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and orthodontics are available facilitating access to complete dental care for patients.

Responsibilities

• Promote oral health and disease prevention.
• Diagnose oral diseases.
• Educate patients on oral health and various treatment options.
• Create treatment plans to maintain or restore patient's oral health.
• Review treatment plan options with patients.
• Review, maintain and update patients' medical and dental records.
• Review and interpret x-rays and diagnostic tests.
• Monitor growth and development of the teeth and jaws.
• Provide proper restorative and preventive dental care.
• Perform surgical procedures on the teeth, bone and soft tissues of the oral cavity.
• Maintain the highest quality standard of care for all patients.
• Maintain the highest standard of ethics and professionalism within the dental office.
• Keep abreast of new developments, technologies, best practices and standard of care through current continuing education courses and professional development.

Qualifications

• DMD or DDS degree from a university-based dental education program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA CODA).
• Current state license to practice dentistry.
• NPI provider number.
• Documentation of Hepatitis B vaccination.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.