Dentist
Little Lights Dentistry
Stuart, Florida
$130,000 - $130,000 yearly
Full-time | On-site
Work facility: Not Specified
Job Description
Little Lights Dentistry is seeking a general dentist with pediatric experience to join our fast-growing practice in Stuart, Florida. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience in treating children, demonstrate effective behavioral management techniques, and be compassionate and skilled in a variety of general and pediatric dental procedures.
Little Lights Dentistry offers free dental care for uninsured, low-income children from their first birthday through high school graduation. We are a modern, state-of-the-art, paperless office with advanced technology, providing quality pediatric dental care in a welcoming environment.
This is a full-time position working up to 32 hours per week, with a competitive salary and benefits, reporting to the Presiding Dentist.
Responsibilities:
Little Lights Dentistry offers free dental care for uninsured, low-income children from their first birthday through high school graduation. We are a modern, state-of-the-art, paperless office with advanced technology, providing quality pediatric dental care in a welcoming environment.
This is a full-time position working up to 32 hours per week, with a competitive salary and benefits, reporting to the Presiding Dentist.
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive dental care to patients from their first birthday through high school graduation.
- Perform procedures including exams, restorations, pulpotomies, stainless steel crowns, extractions, and the application of sealants and fluoride.
Qualifications
Holds a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) degree from an ADA-accredited dental school, is licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Florida, and must:
Holds a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) degree from an ADA-accredited dental school, is licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Florida, and must:
- Not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs.
- Demonstrate a special interest and experience in pediatric dentistry.
- Hold an active Florida license to administer nitrous oxide to children.
- Maintain a current controlled-substance registration certificate with the State of Florida.
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain Sovereign Immunity protection under the Florida Department of Health, Volunteer Health Care Provider Program.
- Verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish is preferred.
- Demonstrate a strong passion for providing dentistry to uninsured, low-income children, idealism, integrity, a positive attitude, and self-direction.
- Provide documentation of receipt of the first shot for Hepatitis B upon hire, with the completion of the series of the Hepatitis B Immunization within six (6) months from their date of employment of their first shot, which occurs first, or sign the declination form.
- Hire contingent upon satisfactory completion of a Level II background check.
- New graduates will be considered.