We are looking for a Dentist to provide dentures and partial dentures at our clinic in the western North Carolina mountains serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians near Asheville, NC. Excellent benefits and loan repayment eligible! Plenty of hiking, fly-fishing, rafting and other opportunities with our close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway. Our clinic is located 1 hour away from desirable Asheville, NC which is known for its excellent food and arts.

Check out our job posting and apply online at http://careers.cherokeehospital.org//Careers.aspx?req=2023-05-023&type=JOBDESCR and call (828) 497-9163 ext. 6478 for details!

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) serves a population of over 18,000 Native Americans and their beneficiaries living on or near the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Reservation next to the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Western North Carolina. Our hospital building is 7 years old and was beautifully designed to complement the surrounding mountains with input from Cherokee Elders, esteemed in the Cherokee society. The dental clinic has 21 dental operatories including 2 surgical suites and a pediatric wing with 3 chairs including a quiet room. We also have two satellite dental clinics located an hour away from the main hospital which are currently closed while new facilities are being built. The staff at CIHA Dental clinic currently consists of 6 general dentists including a GP who does Peds full-time, a GP who does dentures and partials full-time (position currently open), a full-time oral surgeon, 4 hygienists, 14 dental assistants, a receptionist, a dental case manager, dental practice manager and a DA Supervisor. Our clinic uses Dentrix software for electronic dental records, Dexis digital xrays and EHR (Electronic Health Record) to reference medical records for our patients. We also have a CEREC Omnicam unit and Seiler microscope for Endo.

We are currently looking to fill our Dentist: Dentures and Partial Dentures position, available now, and are looking for a candidate who is comfortable with dentures and working in a large group setting. This position would be great for a general dentist with denture experience or a prosthodontist, contact clinic for details. The position is for 40 hours per week with rotating M-Th and Tue-F schedules and we work 4 x 10-hour days from 7:15am -5:45 pm. We are looking for a provider who is able to manage his/her time well, able to work out of more than one chair and oversee his/her assigned assistants and hygienist. As our dental records and the hospital's medical records are 'paperless' a certain level of comfort with computer skills is also an asset.

The adult dentistry clinic offers “Same Day” appointments each day for emergency patients as well as regularly scheduled routine dental treatment and Hygiene appointments. Lunch is from 11:30-12:30. We are empanelling our patients so that the providers can establish a relationship with their patients and dentists are teamed with an assistant and a hygienist. The clinic has over 10,000 patient contacts per year. We are located in a hospital setting and follow JCAHO hospital regulations.

Cherokee Indian Hospital is located at 1 Hospital Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719 if you’d like to Google our location to have a look around the area. Waynesville, NC, a small town in the mountains is about 37 minutes away and the larger town of Asheville, NC is about an hour away. We are right next door to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Please visit the main hospital website for more information and to apply for the position online: http://cherokeehospital.org/. CIHA offers great benefits and is a student loan repayment eligible site through either the NHSC or IHS loan repayment programs where you can be eligible for up to $50,000 in loan repayment for the first 2 years of service and renew annually after that. Please see their websites at https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program and https://www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/ for more information.

The position will require obtaining a North Carolina dental license within one year of hiring. North Carolina offers licensure by credentials for practitioners who have been practicing for five or more years, otherwise you will need to sit for the NC licensing board exam. ***Please review the NC Dental Board's website at https://www.ncdentalboard.org/dental.htm to ensure that you will be eligible to receive a NC dental license within one year of hiring.***

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES:

Must possess a DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry) degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Must have a current, unrestricted dental license to practice dentistry in a State, territory or commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia and be eligible for dental licensure in the state of North Carolina. Incumbent holding an unrestricted license in another state must obtain an unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of North Carolina within one year of hiring.

The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain all certification and education requirements to annually renew their NC dental license once obtained.

Salary level will be based on the applicant’s experience.

Current BLS certification.

Current DEA certificate.

Post-doctoral programs such as formal residencies will increase the value of this employee to the CIHA Dental clinic.

Must possess professional knowledge and experience in prosthetic dentistry

Be able to treat patients with complex medical histories, mental and/or behavioral health challenges.

Five or more years of professional dental experience and training preferred.

Denture experience preferred.

He/she must also possess mature judgment for evaluation and exercising his/her role. 

BENEFITS:

Pension that vests after 10 years

401K with 5% match

Medical, Vision and Dental insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

12 paid holidays

40 hrs. paid CE time in addition to $3,000 for CE per fiscal year

Moving reimbursement eligible

Student loan repayment program eligibility