OPS Supervising Dentist

MAJOR FUNCTION : The Supervising Dentist is housed within the Dental Hygiene Clinic on main campus. The presence of a supervising dentist on the floor of the Dental Hygiene Clinic during all clinic sessions is essential. The supervising dentist will be on the clinic floor for the entire clinic session or until all patients have been dismissed. Patients are referred for care to their dentist of record, or We Care, Bond Community Health Center, LCHD, etc. Medical consultations are required for a number of systemic complications. The supervising dentist will evaluate histories and request medical consultation, guiding the dental hygiene student in completion of the form. If an immediate consultation is required prior to care, the dentist will call the physician and document any recommendations. The dentist administers all local anesthesia until the DH students have completed their Local Anesthesia Practicum in DES2051 Pain Control. Patients are scheduled for Dental Hygiene Clinic screenings during weekly clinic sessions. Dental hygiene students are assigned to screening as a clinic rotation.

The Supervising Dentist is in charge of patient screening and the prioritizing of patient needs for assessment and treatment.  The Supervising Dentist will provide written prescriptions for patient medications for pre and post procedures, radiographs, pit and fissure sealants, and the dispensing of chemotherapeutic agents. An oral cancer exam is provided by the dentist, during the screening appointment. In addition, any suspicious lesions detected, at future appointments, are examined by the dentist and a differential diagnosis is provided. The dentist oversees documentation on patient records for quality assurance in patient care, and accuracy in documentation according to the legal/medical “Standards of Care”. Reads and initials the “Patient Daily Record Review” at the end of each appointment. Brings any discrepancies to the attention of the student or instructor who treated the patient. The dentist reads/interprets all dental x-rays exposed in the dental clinic and provides quality control for all operators’ techniques, as well as the proper functioning of the x-ray machines. The dentist assists the student with all panoramic x-ray exposures.

MINIMUM TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:  Dentist currently licensed in the state of Florida.
 
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING: The ability to follow all clinic and college policies. Instruct students 1:1 in an equitable and consistent manner.  Work in a collegial manner with dental faculty and division/college personnel.
 

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