Staff Dentist - Temporary Coverage (6 Months)

Description

Are you looking to make a difference in your community?

Do you want to belong to an organization that allows you to focus on caring for patients and their families?

We are nationally recognized for our quality improvement initiatives and the provision of excellent, innovative patient care with superb outcomes. We focus on prevention and care for the whole person by integration with our co-located medical department. We utilize a robust care team model and our patients are happy and engaged in their care. We have state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. We pride ourselves on utilizing the most current dental techniques and materials.

Do you enjoy the outdoors?

We are located in beautiful wine country, between rolling hills and the rugged coast. Opportunities abound! We have been voted as one of the Best Places to work in the Bay area for the past few years.

Petaluma Heath Center is seeking a Staff Dentist for a temporary 6-Month assignment to help increase access for our patients while we recruit for a pemanent pediatric dentist.

This is an hourly position without benefits, ideal for dentists intersted in short-term or locum-style work in a mission-driven community health center. This assignment may lead to additional opportuities within Petaluma Health Center.

Summary: The Staff Dentist performs evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth, periodontal tissues and other related oral structures and their impact on the body. The Staff Dentist performs general dental hygiene and periodontal treatment, and provides patients with dental education. In addition, our Staff Dentists perform dental restorations, crowns, bridges, implant supported restorations and dentures; root canal therapy and oral surgery procedures; pediatric dentistry and orthodontic treatment according to their level of training and expertise and within the scope of the clinic's practice. A Staff Dentist manages the care of patients and provides necessary referrals with prompt follow up. He/she will supervise and guide dental auxiliaries and front office staff with performing their duties, while working as a team to provide excellent care to our patients.

Areas of Responsibility:

Patient Care:

Provides and manages patient care

Delivers high quality of care in basic and advanced dental services in all phases of dentistry to patients of all ages

Diagnoses and treats patients to achieve excellent results within estimated treatment time with maximum attention to patient comfort

Delivers treatment plans to patients along with an informed consent discussion surrounding treatment options, risks, benefits and alternatives

Makes appropriate referrals and communicates with specialists

Provides patient education materials

Possesses excellent people skills, particularly a caring attitude toward patients and staff

Follows a comprehensive program of preventive dentistry

Creates treatment plans and prioritizes treatment based on medical necessity and quadrant dentistry

Supervision:

Manages immediate staff such as assistants and patient care coordinator

Ensures correct coding and accurate patient records according to clinic protocol

Monitors patient scheduling to ensure efficiency and effectiveness through "perfect day scheduling". Supports PCCs with scheduling and patient panel management

Able to lead and supervise the work of others

Shares information obtained in seminars and educational resources

Performs performance evaluations annually for the RDAs and PCCs they work with

Administration:

Maintains thorough, accurate, timely and up-to-date patient records

Responsible of documenting visit details to facilitate billing and to demonstrate medical necessity and quality of care

Compliance:

Follows established protocols, policies and procedures

Follows Standards of Care, Quality Assurance & Improvement Program and works collaboratively to achieve clinic goals

Complies with all applicable State and Federal regulations, including but not limited to, Dental Board of California (DBCA), OSHA, CalOSHA and infection control guidelines

Ensures patient confidentiality consistent with state and federal law

Other Duties:

Understands the overall practice mission and works collaboratively to achieve long term and short term goals for the clinic

Understands practice scope consistent with the mission and values of the clinic

Attends and participates actively in required meetings, trainings and functions

Maintains a positive relationship with practitioners in the community

Works with the IT department and Dentrix, Guru and Dexis Support

Communicates with dental laboratories and other outside vendors

Actively contributes to the achievement of the triple aim goals and company strategic goals

Supports the department with achieving budget goals and is cost conscious when requesting materials, supplies and equipment

Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve clinic goals and objectives, as directed by the Chief Dental Officer

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience:

Graduate of an ADA accredited Dental School /required

Desired Skills:

Dentistry requires diagnostic ability and manual skills

Dentists should have good visual memory, excellent judgment regarding space, shape and color, a high degree of manual dexterity and scientific ability

Good business sense, self-discipline, and good communication skills are also important factors

Other skills are: taking x-rays and photographs, computer skills, taking precautions against infectious diseases, dealing with tense patients, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, and medications

Licenses and Certifications:

Active dental license for the state of CA, must have met all applicable state requirements

Completed CE requirements including Dental Practice Act and Infection control

Current BLS certification

Language Skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.

Petaluma health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Petaluma health Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.