Job Summary:  We are looking for an enthusiastic dental provider who wants to join us in providing general dental care for adults and children at our clinic in Ashe County and in our portable services serving Alleghany, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. We serve all patients regardless of ability to pay through a special sliding fee program and accept private and public insurance. The Public Health Dentist has an important role at AppHealthCare working under the direction of the Dental Director in delivering excellent patient care and customer service alongside a team of dental assistants, dental hygienists, and office administrative specialists in serving clients at our dental office as well as community locations (primarily local schools) using our portable clinic. The primary role of the Public Health Dentist is to provide direct care for patients, but s/he also has the authority and responsibility of supporting the goals set out by the Dental Director in operating a successful dental practice with support from the AppHealthCare leadership team and Health Director/CEO.  

Major Duties & Responsibilities

The primary purpose of this position is to provide general dentistry treatment; policy development for public health dental issues; public health education/promotion of dental topics; and to help with access to dental treatment. The primary focus of work will be providing preventive dental services within the Dental Office with preplanned community outreach to schools, senior centers, or other community locations through the use of a portable clinic with the potential to serve our full district (Alleghany, Ashe, and Watauga Counties).   

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of modern dentistry and recent developments in the field of dentistry.  • Some knowledge of community health problems.  • Ability to perform dental work and treatments involved in the control of mouth diseases among children and adults.  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, teachers, and other appropriate groups in the community and institutions.  • Ability to prepare and deliver lectures on dental health education to various interested groups.  • Ability to perform dental work of a professional and independent nature.  • Ability to supervise and train dental assistants and residents. 

Minimum Education & Experience

Licensed to practice dentistry in the State of North Carolina. 

About Appalachian District Health Department

AppHealthCare is a fully accredited district health department serving Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga counties and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving Alleghany and Ashe counties. Our mission is to promote safe and healthy living, prevent disease, and protect the environment. The Appalachian District Health Department was established in 1933 and covers Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties. The health department provides many services such as high quality clinical care, nutrition services, Women Infants and Children (WIC), community health services and environmental health services. The rebranding initiative represents our ability to continue to provide high quality patient care and essential services that are critical for the health of the public. We are committed to serving our patients and clients and ensuring the fulfillment of our mission to promote safe and healthy living, prevent disease and protect the environment. We provide a variety of high quality services to meet the needs of our communities: Clinical Services Environmental Health Services Nutrition Services Community Health Services AppHealthCare accepts private insurances, Medicaid, a...nd Medicare, as well as patients without health insurance. We offer a sliding fee discount program for patients. AppHealthCare is governed by a Board of Health and an FQHC Board, Partners in Public Health.

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