Associate Dentist
Job Responsibilities:
- Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
- Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- Formulate a plan of treatment for patients' teeth and mouth tissue.
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
- Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
- Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
- Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from the pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
- Remove diseased tissue using surgical instruments.
- Manage business aspects such as employing, helping train or supervising staff, or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
- Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
- Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
- Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions using dental instruments.
- Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
- Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
- Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
- Place and restore dental implants.
- Diagnose and treatment plan orthodontic cases and be Invisalign certified.
- Perform wisdom teeth removal with bone grafting.
- Conduct periodontal flap procedures with ridge augmentation.
Requirements:
- Position requires a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.
- Five (5) years of experience as a dentist, including two (2) years of experience in managing a dental office.
- Must have a license to practice dentistry in the State of Washington.
Application Instructions:
Please reference Job Number #694175E when sending resumes. Mail resumes to:
HR, Bellevue Dentists
9 Lake Bellevue Drive, Suite 203
Bellevue, WA 98005