PUYALLUP TRIBAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, located in Tacoma Washington is seeking a full time experienced Dentist.

“It is the mission of the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority to provide quality healthcare and promote wellness in a culturally appropriate manner.”

We offer an outstanding workplace, competitive market based salary, and benefits packages including:

• Monday – Friday schedule
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits – monthly premiums paid 100% for employees
• 18+ annual paid holidays
• Generous paid sick and vacation accruals
• 401(k) with annual profit sharing
• Life & AD&D insurance coverage
• PTHA is an approved loan repayment site for various programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent work/home life balance

GENERAL FUNCTION: Provide direct, comprehensive general dental care and education to eligible PTHA patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform exams, to include radiographic interpretation, to identify existing conditions and to diagnose dental disease.
• Provide general dental care services to correct or treat dental diseases and deficiencies. 
• Provide urgent care services to patients to relieve pain, bleeding, and/or swelling.
• Educate, construct, and insert prosthodontics appliances for patients in coordination with dental lab.
• Supervise the chair-side dental assistants.
• Prescribes medication appropriate for treating the patient and their dental disease.
• Provide in-depth knowledge of dental restorative, endodontic, periodontic and oral surgery practices and procedures including treatment regarding crowns and bridges.

• Graduate from an accredited school of dentistry
• Current WA State license to practice dentistry
• Minimum three (3) years' experience as a licensed dentist working in a dental practice
• Current registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 
• Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number

POSITION CLOSES:  September 30, 2019