Dentist for Royal Caribbean Group

Basic Function
Dental care for guests as they request it and depending on the onboard capabilities to address emergency needs and general dental care. Crew dental care to include preventative dental care, dental hygiene, dental hygiene education, and dental emergencies comprising extraction, dental fillings, x-ray and general attention and care of dental origin infections.
Position Summary

QUALIFICATIONS
• Three years minimum clinical experience, not including social or rural mandatory service, in general dental care
setting, after completion of a recognized Dental training program is required.
• Must have Basic Life Support BLS
• Three-year experience in simple dental extractions, dental restorations, dental fillings and oral hygiene procedures.
Management of pain (be able to perform pulpectomy, incision and drain of abscesses, suture of wounds, and
management of infections, and aesthetic urgencies.
• Intermediate to Advanced verbal and written level of English is required.

EDUCATION
• Doctor in Dental Surgery or Dentist Degree from a recognized College or University is required.
• Active, current dental license in good standing in Country or State/Province of origin is required.
• Completion of a recognized dental specialty training program is required, in at least one of the following:
General
Dental Practice, Endodontics.
• BLS training is required

STCW Requirement Basic Safety Training
FPFP
PST
PSSR 
MFA 
STSDSD 


Required Documents
STCW Documents 
Basic Training:  Fire Prevention Fire Fighting/Medical First Aid/Personal Safety and Social Responsibility/ Personal Survival Technique / Security Awareness 
Seaman's Book (Continuous Discharge Certificate) 

Key responsibilities

 To provide dental services to all Crew-members and, when required, Guests. The Dentist or DDS shall assist the Staff Captain and Senior Doctor in all shipboard dental health-related matters including dental hygiene education, dental hygiene campaigns, dental trauma management, dental emergencies management as limited by the onboard dental capabilities.
In order to consistently exceed guest expectations and provide the highest levels of product and services, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Required Documents upon Boarding:
DDS must bring the following documents or their photocopies with them when they arrive to the ship: Dental School Diploma or equivalent, Dental Specialization Diploma if one is available, and professional license certificates that are valid for the entire lengths of their contract. It is the responsibility of the dentist to take the courses and tests that are necessary to keep these licenses valid along with any necessary post graduate credits. 

About Royal Caribbean Group

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) is a global cruise vacation company that controls and operates three global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises. They are also a 50 percent joint venture owner of the German brand TUI Cruises and a 49 percent shareholder in the Spanish brand Pullmantur Cruceros. Together these brands operate a combined total of over 70 ships, with many more on order.  They operate diverse itineraries around the world, calling at approximately 540 destinations across all seven continents. We are always hiring for all of the amazing brands.