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Locations: Burney, CA Type:Tribal Salary Range:$195,047 to $247,048 / Per Year Open Period:7/29/2025 until filled Summary:Pit River Health Service, Inc.(PRHS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ambulatory health clinic first established in 1979. The purpose of PRHS is to serve the community and to primarily focus on the American Indian population. Services offered: Medical, Dental, and behavioral health services, transportation, outreach, and senior nutrition services. PRHS has two clinics, one is located at the base of the Burney Mountain in Burney,Ca and the other is located on the Pit River Tribal reservation in Alturas, Ca. We are open to take Native and non-Native patients and accept Medi-Cal, Partnership, Medicare, and most private insurances. We value all our patients and as our mission statement says we provide the highest quality healthcare services to them. Benefits include full medical, dental and vision coverage. Life insurance, AD&D, 403(B) retirement and paid leave! Duties:1. Maintain a clear line of communications, cooperation, and good morale in the Dental Clinic. Establish harmonious and positive working relationships with patients and staff. 2. Examines patients requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out appropriate dental treatment, or refers patients for specialty consultation and treatment in conformance with approved clinical policies. 3. Records patient chart notes with signature, as they occur in the patients dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition, the Staff Dentist shall complete referrals, data collections and other records as required periodically by PRHS. Staff dentist will use approved IHS chart templates. 4. Services are limited to privileged services by provider. 5. Supervise dental staff in conjunction with Dental Director. Assists in review of dental staff and written or verbal discipline as needed. Reports to Dental Director and writes any incident reports regarding staff. Assists Dental Director in provider chart reviews. 6. Keep Dental Director abreast of current activities, situations, accomplishments, etc. in the Dental Department. 7. Assist in development of dental policies with the most current accepted professional standards and aide the Dental Director in their implementation. Upholds PRHS policies and enforces them with patients as needed. Writes incident reports when required related to patient interactions. 8. Participates in short- and long-term program planning for the Dental Department including development of goals and objectives. 9. Keep current with new techniques and philosophies related to all aspects of dental field. 10. Actively attend general and dental staff meetings. 11. Ability to instruct Dental Assistants during procedures. Assists in the provision of continuing education, on the job training, and the orientation of the PRHS staff and community members as requested. Qualifications:1. Graduation from an ADA-accredited Dental School; with DDS or D.M.D. degree. 2. Current Dental license. 3. Current DEA Certificate. 4. Maintain current Continuing Dental Education units. 5. Must be customer service oriented. 6. Possess a current CPR card. 7. At least one year professional or practical experience, internship, or residency training is preferred. 8. Must demonstrate proficient knowledge of dental principles, techniques, methods, and practices. Staff Dentist work and treatment plans will be reviewed by Dental Director. Must be within standard of care and appropriate for our clinic treatment goals. 9. Preference will be given to Native Americans in accordance with P.L. 93-638 10. Must be willing to submit and pass pre-employment drug screening test and physical clearance exam. Work Type:Permanent, Full