Attending Dentist

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Attending Dentist accepts the responsibility as educators to create a learning environment and facilitate the development of dental residents. The Attending Dentist will provide learning activities that will encourage intellectual inquiry, critical analysis, and self-directed and independent learning, implementation of an ongoing comprehensive evaluation program to assess resident learning and teaching effectiveness to ensure a quality program. The responsibilities of an attending dentist include but are not limited to supervising dental residents, reviewing treatment plans, managing treatment plans and care with the residents and hygienists, completing resident evaluations, providing education, etc,. 

Attending’s should be comfortable in all fields of dental including hygiene, restorative, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, and be proficient in reading radiographs. It is preferred that the attending dentist is comfortable treating patients in a Hospital setting. Attending dentist may be assigned to take hospital calls with the residents.”

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Doctorate DDS or DMD Licenses/Certifications: DENTST-Dentist Other Licenses/Certifications: CODA Accredited General Practice Resindency (GPR) certificate OR Certificate of Post-graduate Fellowship OR Military Service Current State of Illinois Dental License, Controlled Substance DEA License Experience: 5 years of General Dentistry experience Other skills/knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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