Associate Dentist Job Description

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Associate dentist provides emergency dental services to include restorations (Amalgam fillings, tooth colored fillings, sedative fillings) root canals treatments, crown and bridge work, removable prosthesis, periodontal treatment, extractions, excision of cyst or granuloma, abscess, biopsy, pre-prosthetic procedures, treatment and referral of oral lesions and fractures.

Associate Dentist Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Lead clinical studies that incorporate new clinical testing methods

To understand the clinical culture of the owner doctor, which includes the owner-defined diagnostic philosophies and standards of care

Commit to shoulder-to-shoulder coaching sessions with the owner doctor

Proactively seek one-on-one mentoring sessions with the owner doctor

Choose to attend recommended regional Continuing Education workshops and events

Begin developing modern dental technology skills, including CEREC

Find ways to contribute to the office culture

Focus on relationship-building in the office and with patients

Learn about servant leadership

Commit to clinical proficiency and reasoning (diagnosis)

Associate Dentist Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Education for Associate Dentist

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the associate dentist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and Bachelor's Degree in Technical, Education, Dentistry, Business, Health Sciences, Surgery, Medicine, Department of Education, Dental Medicine, Science

Skills for Associate Dentist

Desired skills for associate dentist include:

Caries

Dentin hypersensitivity

Erosion

Gingivitis

Supragingival calculus

Tooth whitening

Desired experience for associate dentist includes:

Licensed to practice dentistry in Georgia

New Grads or experienced Dentists welcome!

Must be able to work PT Thurs 8-5, Fri 8-2, and 2 Sat a month

Able to work 2 weekdays per week

Able to work 2-3 days a week - Thurs, Fri, & Sat

2+ years dental experience rquired

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