Locums General Dentist

The Locums Clinic Dentist works under the supervision of the Dental Director and provides direct dental care to all DRCHC (Delta Regional Community Health Center) patients, including examination, diagnosis, and treatment with referrals to specialists when necessary. The General Dentist follows all OSHA guidelines to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Compensation:  $90.00 - $105.00 Per Hour

Essential Skills:

·         Provides direct dental care to clinic patients, including examination, diagnosis, and treatment, following established policies and protocols.

·         Accepts emergency calls as scheduled or as needed.

·         Meets with other members of the staff and actively participates in planning and implementing health service improvements.

·         Performance is evaluated in terms of patient care quality through conferences and observations.

·         Ensures the proper assessment of fees for patient services in a timely and accurate manner, following the established clinic fee schedule.

·         Reviews clinic fee schedule and program activities, directing and coordinating performance improvement activities of the dental department.

·         Evaluates the performance of dental department personnel.

·         for maintaining established productivity standards and goals.

Schedule: 

• 40Hours Per Week
• Monday-Wednesday, Friday: 8 am to 5 pm.
• Thursday: 9 am to 6 pm.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited dental school.
• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree or foreign equivalent.
• Licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Louisiana.
• Preferably five years of experience in practice.
• Experience with electronic health records required, preferably Next Gen or similar EHS.
• Must be available to work after hours and weekends as required by management.