Dentist

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Pediatric Dental Group is part of the Hero Practice Management group. Hero is a practice management company focused on delivering the systems, processes, and people needed to efficiently deliver quality dental, vision and orthodontic care to children in underserved communities. With 26 offices across seven states, we have helped over a million children ages six months through 20 years gain access to the care they need since 2006. Working at Hero is both a career and a calling...join us, BE A HERO!

Serving the needs of the Medicaid population requires a fine tuned approach. Our fast-paced, high volume offices require smart scheduling, effective patient communications, tested processes and a dedicated and well trained staff. The Adventure Dental, Vision, and Orthodontics team knows what it takes to provide quality dental, vision and orthodontic care under one roof. We are looking to create long-term relationships with the children and families we serve, and, to achieve that goal, we are dedicated to providing our staff with the support, compensation and lifestyle they need for career happiness and longevity.

Navigating the healthcare system can be a challenge for the families we serve. At Adventure, we make it easy and enjoyable for parents to get regular vision, dental and orthodontic care for their children. Our kid-friendly offices seek to take the fear out of dental visits, and all our staff is trained to put both children and parents at ease. From scheduling to payments, eye wear selection to orthodontics, we make it fun, easy and affordable for children to thrive.

OUTCOMES OF THE ROLE
The mission of an Adventure Dental Associate Dentist is to provide preventive and restorative dental care for all patients as well as instructing staff on how to assist in patient treatment and educating parents and patients regarding preventive practices!

Integrity & Accountability: Demonstrates high integrity in all activities; is highly motivated and does not cut corners to achieve goals. Evaluate: Respond promptly to patient's needs by (1) managing difficult or emotional customer situations (2) developing innovative approaches and ideas and (3) soliciting customer feedback to improve service. Leadership: Demonstrates solid leadership skills as consistent with being a doctor level provider in the healthcare environment, including but not limited to: following policies and procedures, coaching and mentoring other teammates, having a positive attitude, showing empathy and care to patients, and helping the broader team develop solutions and continually improve the patient experience and the practice. Compliance: Follows all Company policies and procedure and proactively report any concerns of non-compliant behaviors observed or learned of occurring in the practice.

Mission Driven & Patient-First: Passionate about delivering high-quality care and service and responding promptly to patient needs. Competently examine patients, diagnose diseases and effectively treat and perform all necessary procedures. Educate: Develop a friendly relationship with the parents and patients for all who call Adventure Dental their dental home. Educating parents and patients regarding all aspects of treatment and staying informed on latest dental treatment techniques are important aspects of providing a quality dental experience to the patients we serve!

Compassionate & Teamwork: Places team above self, doing whatever it takes to make the patient and the broader Company win. Works well with Practice Manager and Lead Dentist in pursuit of the practice's goals. Collaboration: Provide camaraderie and inspiration to peers and dental auxiliary team by (1) displaying passion and optimism (2) remaining open to others' ideas (3) being able to work in a fast-paced environment with team and (4) including staff in planning, decision making and process improvement. Hero Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the Hero Practice Support Center team to (1) implement new programs and initiatives (2) provide feedback and ideas on improvement areas.

DESIRED SKILLS
Clinical Skills: Command of dental concepts and skillset, including thorough knowledge and experience in pediatric dentistry. Must be comfortable having other dentists directly observe them in treatment for education and training purposes. We encourage parents to be present in treatment areas with their child.
Coach & Mentor: Experience improving others' skills, talents, and aspirations.
Computer Skills: Able to easily navigate typical applications, including those used for our electronic medical records and HR information.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a graduate of an accredited U.S. Dental School.
Current dentist license in the state where the practice is located preferred
Medicaid Provider number and NPI number preferred.
Responsible for keeping license active, current and in good standing.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Full-time, exempt position. Competitive salary and benefits package. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401(k). The Company also offers a bonus program that rewards Dentists for achieving desired performance goals.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires full range of body motion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally 50lbs.

Education

Required

• Doctorate or better

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Provider License