JOB TITLE:                  General Dentist

Supervisor:                 Health and Human Services Director

Status:                        Exempt

Salary:                        From $150,000 annualized

Location                      Fulton, MI

Posting Ends              05/07/2024    9:00am

NHBP is a self-sustaining Sovereign Nation dedicated to achieving the shared vision of our community. Our mission is to preserve our culture and history, build a healthy community, provide essential services, and secure our financial future through strategic decision-making. We are always seeking outstanding individuals who wish help us fulfill this mission and join us on our journey to protect and promote the cultural, emotional, physical, and financial well-being of our Tribal community for the next Seven Generations.

Excellent Benefit Package for Eligible Team Members

• Employees contribute minimal cost sharing towards medical, dental, and vision
• Employer Paid premiums on short term disability, life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• Flexible Spending Account for Medical Reimbursement
• 100% Employer paid Short Term and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement
• 401K Plan with eligible match
• MERS Plan for Law Enforcement 
• A generous paid time off program where all employees begin earning accrued paid time off immediately upon hire
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program with Educational Release Time
• Thirteen Paid Holidays
• Employee wellness and fitness programs

• Opportunities to participate in NHBP Sponsored activities

   

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Dental Director, this position is responsible for maintaining the dental clinic at the NHBP Health and Human Services Department.  The incumbent is responsible to support the Dental Director with the operation of dental services offered at NHBP.  As a key member of the NHBP Health and Human Services team, this position is responsible for collaborating with providers, management and dental team to provide the highest quality of patient care possible.  This position will provide a program of primary (and in selected instances, secondary care) and preventive dental care. The General Dentist supervises the dental staff in their clinic and represents the dental staff to the Dental Director. The General Dentist provides dental advice and counsel to the Dental Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi reserves the right to change, amend, add, delete and otherwise assign any and all duties, responsibilities and position titles as it deems necessary to meet the needs of the government.

Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.

Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition, shall complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or paper works as shall be r