Dental Resident

Job Title: Dental Resident – Hospital Clinic
Position Control Number: 7429

Summary

Participates in the one year General Practice Residency program in the Department of Dentistry. The employee provides dental treatment for outpatients, inpatients, and emergency patients under the supervision of the dental attending staff. In addition the resident participates in the training/educational program of the residency.

Age of Patient

The individual in the job typically provides care for what age of patient

• Neonate-Toddler (0-3)
• Pediatric (4-12)
• Adolescent (13-20)
• Adult (21-64)
• Geriatric (65+)
• Not Applicable

Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides dental treatment in compliance with the departmental Standards of Care.
2. Interact effectively with dental staff, faculty, and members of other departments that they contact
3. Satisfactorily completes requirements for competency for the GPR program and fulfils the training objectives for the program

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Completion of a dental degree, DDS, DMD or BDS from an accredited school of dentistry.

Reporting Relationships and Contacts

The resident will report to the Program Director and attending faculty of the program. He will work in conjunction with the department staff to accomplish treatment and training goals.

Working Conditions

The manager could check one or all, depending on the working conditions of the position.

• Normal hospital working environment. Requires good verbal and written
  communication skills. Must be able to speak and read the English
  language.
• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and
  pulling) and to lift up to a maximum of 50 pounds without assistance.
• Work is primarily facility based in an outpatient health care setting
  and/or correctional facility.
• Some work may occur in a community setting and may include contacts
  in a high crime area and in extremes of temperature.

Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure (Please check one)

• Category I: Job classification includes ALL employees who have
  occupational exposure *to blood borne pathogens* (blood or body fluids)
  while performing their job duties.
• Category II: Job classification includes employees who are likely to have
  SOME occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens because
  Category I tasks may occasionally be required.
• Category III: Job classification includes those employees who perform
  jobs and tasks where NO CONTACT with blood borne pathogens occurs
  and Category I and II tasks ARE NOT a condition of employment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job