Dentist

Job Code: 32001304
Salary Grade: MH24

Class Concept

This is professional work in providing dental services to patients in a state institution or public health program. Employees perform examinations to determine and deliver dental treatment. Employees plan and conduct dental health education and clinical treatment programs and serve as consultants to health units or other medical and paramedical services in a state institution, clinic or community health agency. Work may include the supervision of other dental personnel; such as dental assistants and/or dental hygienists. This work may include the training of dental residents and assistants and the promotion of dental health through educational and informational media. Work requires independent professional responsibility and is performed under the administrative supervision of the institution, local, or regional director.

Recruitment Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of dental practices and developments in the field of dentistry.
• Considerable knowledge of departmental polices, rules, and regulations pertaining to dental health services.
• Considerable knowledge of dental health problems in the community or health facilities to which assigned.
• Ability to supervise assigned personnel.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, departmental personnel from other professional disciplines within the institution, clinic, or community setting.
• Ability to perform dental work of a professional and independent nature.
• Ability to supervise and train dental assistants, hygienists, and residents.
• Ability to prepare and deliver lectures on dental health education to professional and community groups.

Minimum Education and Experience

Licensed to practice dentistry in the state of North Carolina.

Special Note: This is a generalized representation of positions in this class and is not intended to identify essential functions per the American with Disabilities Act. Examples of work are primarily essential functions of the majority of positions in this class, but may not be applicable to all positions.