Job Information
Soaring Eagle Casino TO Dentist in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Open to the Public
Contract Position
Posting: 4/15/24-OUF
1st shift Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm /Flexible schedule based off departments needs.
I.H.S. & N.H.S.C. Loan Repayment Eligible Clinic. Eligible Employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness as a non-profit.
The Tribe is more of a community based organization we understand your family life is important, it's important to us too. Here are some of the benefits you get while working for the Tribe. With our 15 Paid Holidays off include: New Year's Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day we never miss those special moments with our kids family and friends due to working.
The department director/manager may choose to allow a flexible schedule for employees as long as coverage is provided for the regular Tribal Operations work day (Monday through Friday from 8:00am -- 5:00pm). Employees on a flexible schedule of four (4) ten hour days will be allowed a ½ hour paid lunch.
Full-time Contractual employees receive 40 hours of contractual management leave on top of regular accruals of annual and sick leave.
Accruals for annual and sick leave: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked, 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked, 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked.
16 hours of personal (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.1)
Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, &Vision insurance. Flex spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death and Long term disability. 401K, Aflac buy in options.
Prescription plan with Free Fills on most generic brand when using the Cardinal Pharmacy.
Cost of Single person $52.77 bi-weekly, Two Person $124.31 bi-weekly, Family Contract $ 158.85 bi-weekly.
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of Chief Dental Officer, provide general dentistry services to patients served at the facility assigned, or to any other facility or program where the Tribe provides services, provide clinical diagnosis, evaluation, studies, and treatment services of professionally acceptable quantity and quality, in accordance with privileges granted. All Nimkee staff must adhere to mandated reporting laws.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Complete patient charting, clinical notes and billing codes in Dentrix (Electronic Dental Record) after each patient.
Complete referral paperwork to specialists and sign/record specialist correspondence received.
Prepare Peer Review paperwork for all providers each quarter; complete Peer Reviews of other department dentists, tally totals and provide results to Dental and Medical Clinic Directors.
Oversee in-house dental lab and lab work.
Assist in coordinating, implementing and evaluating community outreach programs.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with other health disciplines and tribal health groups, as well as other official and non-official health, educational, and governing organizations.
Attend and participate in various committees as assigned.
Promote dignity, respect, and mutual understanding between staff and patients.
Provide and manage direct patient care, including examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatments.
Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
Inform the patient of diagnosis and treatment need and option in such a way that the patient understands and can make an informed de