Dentist

                                                       Dentist

Recruitment #103025-MDEA01-200900

Summary Statement

This is the full performance level of dentistry work providing comprehensive dental care and managing a dental clinic.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Performs dental examinations of teeth and surrounding tissue utilizing x-rays and medical history records to determine dental treatment needs.
   
• Provides dental services including but not limited to cleaning, scaling, bonding, fillings, extractions, restorations, oral surgery, pulp therapy for root canal treatment, simple bridgework, crown work, partial dentures, and installs space maintainers and prepares procedures for orthodontic appliances.
   
• Prescribes and dispenses medication as required.
   
• Administers local anesthesia, analgesia and sedation.
   
• Supervises, trains and evaluates clinic staff.
   
• Writes statistical and/or evaluative reports.
   
• Provides emergency dental services to members of the community.  

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Dentist
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Possession of a Delaware Dentist license or eligibility for a Delaware license.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

Criminal background check:  A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

Pre-employment Drug Testing:  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.