Job Announcement: HR2025:63
Position Title: Staff Dentist
Advertising: Publicly
Department: Health
Division: Health & Human Services
Immediate Supervisor: Chief Dentist
Department Director: Director-Clinical Operations
Employment Status: Exempt
Position Type: Regular Full–Time
Mandatory Reporter: Yes
Background Check Required: Yes (child-sensitive)**
Opening Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Preference shall be given in accordance with the Title 33 (Tribal Employment Rights) of the Tribal Code/DFWP.

The Poarch Creek Indians place a high value on individuals who share our commitment to community, tradition, and progress. As Alabama's only Federally Recognized Native American Tribe, we take pride in a history that spans generations and is deeply rooted in resilience and cultural heritage. Our mission is to uplift the lives of our Tribal Members, preserve our traditions, and drive innovation for a thriving future. If you are passionate about serving with purpose and authenticity while fostering trust, unity, and growth, we welcome you to join us on this meaningful journey.

Overview
We are looking for motivated professionals who thrive on flexibility, take ownership through accountability, and are driven by a passion for innovation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute your expertise, adapt to evolving challenges, and deliver impactful results that support our mission and goals. By fostering creative solutions and embracing new opportunities, you will play a key role in shaping a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.

Primary Objectives
The Staff Dentist is a professional staff member responsible for providing preventive, comprehensive, and clinical dental services for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. This job description is not an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this position. PCI Employees are expected to perform all duties and responsibilities necessary to meet the goals and objectives of applicable programs and departmental objectives, as assigned.
Professional Staff of the Poarch Creek Indians will consistently demonstrate the abilities to influence, innovate, flex their style, and problem solve along with a strong commitment to embodying the core values of the Poarch Creek Indians, which include Perseverance, Opportunity, Accountability, Respect, Culture, and Honesty.

Essential Functions

• Plans, implements, coordinates, and manages the delivery of comprehensive, preventive, and clinical dental services (consistent with the department scope of work) to eligible persons to include diagnostic, consultation/referral, emergency, preventative, restorative (operative), endodontic, prosthetic (to include fixed and removable), periodontics, and oral surgery services.
• Maintains accurate records of all persons receiving care.
• Assists Chief Dentist, as directed, in all reporting and evaluation requirements.
• Ensures compliance with IHS; provides supervision to dental staff when needed.
• Provides in-service training to staff as needed.
• Participates in specialty clinics with other members of the health team (e.g., health fairs, preventative presentations at PCC and Boys and Girls Club, schools and camps); and works collaboratively with other members in planning to meet the health needs and compliance of patients.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, assists and works with the supervisor and department managers in maintaining communication relative to the overall operation of the clinic.
• Participates in inter-departmental activities as necessary to maintain/promote high clinic morale and thus ensures an effective organization.
• Assists Chief Dentist in areas of patient communications and reception and support as appropriate (e.g., proper appointment timing, chart maintenance, protocols, chart/peer reviews).
• Assures that the clinic practices state-of-the-art prevention and treatment methods and scrupulously complies with recommended and mandated health-provider regulations/guidelines.
• Contributes to the overall improvement of PCI services and assures the highest quality standards for patient services.
• Participates in appropriate continuing education opportunities, shares information/findings, and institute methods, practices and protocols, as appropriate.
• Represents the highest standard of dental profession and manifests appropriate caregiver demeanor.
• Strives to promote PCI image and standing in the larger community.
• May oversee department operations in the absence of the Chief Dentist.
• Acts as a role model for, and provides information and encouragement to, those members of the PCI patient community who may aspire to work in healthcare careers.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate person.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from an accredited school approved by the Council on Dental Education and the American Dental Association.
• Must possess and maintain valid licensure to practice Dentistry in the State of Alabama.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Dentist required.
• Dentist with valid licensure to practice Dentistry in another state are eligible for consideration with the stipulation that if hired a valid license to practice Dentistry in the State of Alabama will be obtained by taking, and successfully passing, the next annually scheduled applicable licensure examination through the Alabama Dental Examiners.
• Must maintain current professional licensure in Basic Life Support (BLS) or obtain licensure within ninety (90) days of date of hire.
• Must possess certification of “Mandatory Reporter Training” or obtain certification during the first week of employment.
• Ability to work odd and irregular hours, as needed.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal and character background check.
• Ability to travel and participate in required training, leadership development, and other events.
• Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities of this position adequately and successfully.

Core Competencies Required

• Absolute confidentiality, adhering to HIPAA guidelines and the Privacy Act.
• Experience and understanding of oral health education methods, basic nutrition, and working knowledge of regulations, policies and standards related to dental services.
• Comprehensive understanding of general clinical dentistry supplemented by verifiable clinical experience and continuing education in such areas as: oral surgery, pedodontics, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and public health preferred.
• Must have knowledge of current legislation that affects the health care program and delivery system.
• Must have a working knowledge of computers and electronic health records, with the ability to work in a Windows environment with various software programs such as Microsoft Office software, etc.
• Ability to work in a high-performance, fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Adept at multi-tasking, have unquestionable integrity, with an uncompromising commitment to quality.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Maintain knowledge of the dental industry and trends, health promotion, and patient services.
• Strong understanding and sensitivity to American Indian/Tribal culture and lifestyle, working effectively with American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with sensitivity to lifestyles of targeted participants.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with management, co-workers and outside partners.
• Ability to learn and apply program/agency operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.
• Ability to write and implement policies as needed for the operation of the department
• Proactively seeks opportunities to improve processes, practice, and policy.
• Adapts their style to suite the situation and audience. Can read the room and act accordingly.
• Ability to identify root causes and easily overcomes obstacles.
• Must be people oriented, relate well to people from diverse backgrounds, and possess respect for others. Serve as a role model.
• Must possess character that earns the confidence of program participants, aspire to your highest self, and serve as a cultural ambassador to others.

Compensation and Benefits

• The starting pay will depend on factors such as experience level and skillset.
• Voluntary full-time benefit offerings include the following - medical, dental, vision, and life insurance and other voluntarily insurance options. We also offer an Employee Assistant Program (EAP), paid time off, paid holidays, 401K with matching, bonuses, and COLA increase.

Every applicant must complete an application provided by Human Resources. A resume will not be accepted in the place of an application.

**Please note ALL individuals selected for employment are required to complete a background investigation. Individuals being placed in positions designed as child-sensitive or data-sensitive must successfully complete a background check prior to employment.

INDIAN PREFERENCE, SPOUSAL PREFERENCE, OR FIRST GENERATION:

In the event more than one applicant meets the requirements, as stated in a job description, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Tribal Member (2) First Generation Descendant of a Tribal Member (3) Spouse of Tribal Member (4) Indian (5) Non-Indian

In the event that a position of employment is funded in whole or in part my any federal grant and/or contract or other public funding, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Indian (2) Non-Indian

In order to receive preference, the appropriate documentation must be submitted.