Dentist - Endodontist (Riverside & San Diego County)

Job Description

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 350k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 77k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

We have been doing this since 1969 and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you.

ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE

The Endodontist (dental specialist) works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing endodontic services to patients. This role will perform endodontic procedures and services to patients based on in-house dental assessments and plans, diagnosing and treating complex causes of tooth pain (i.e. infections leading to tooth abscesses). In addition, this role will impart health education information, relevant techniques to patients, as well as advising patients on post-surgery dental care, and prescribing suitable pain-relief medication.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Patient Care

Conducts, develops, and/or confirms suitable individualized in-house endodontic diagnosis and care plan based on dental conditions

Reviewing patients' medical history and discussing their symptoms and concerns

Utilizing dental instruments and x-ray equipment to determine the cause of patients' oral pain and discomfort

Provides appropriate endodontic dental care/services, in compliance with standard of care

Performing nonsurgical root canal treatment to treat damaged, infected, or calcified tooth pulp and/or canals

Performing apicoectomies to treat persistent inflammation or infection occurring in the bony area around the end of the tooth

Maintaining teeth that have previously undergone root canal procedures (aka retreatments)

Performs dental procedures and services that are within the approved skills profile and/or scope of practice

Observes, assesses, and records patients’ symptoms, reactions, and treatments progress

Prescribes medications and provides patients with pertinent medication instructions, as needed

Reasonably accepting of additional patients into the schedule, as feasible

Accommodates patients with urgent dental needs, including walk-ins

Creating and maintaining a professional appearance

Team Support

Lead your team, dental assistants, hygienists, and other staff members to ensure smooth patient care and treatment coordination

Works with dental team to facilitate prescription refills and paperwork completion

Provides dental backup to NHC dental sites and clinicians, as needed and available

Provides supervision, consultations, instructions to Dental Assistants and other health care delivery team members in NHC dental sites, as needed

Serves as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHC

Clinical Administration

Minimizes rescheduling of patients; provides instructions if necessary

Completes and submits daily billing to reflect accurate coding and charges of all services rendered

Works with management on improving efficiency, patient flow, program development, and revenues

Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirements

Assists management with employee evaluations for the Dental PSRs or Dental Assistants, as needed

Participates in audits, peer reviews, patient satisfactions, protocol developments, meetings, and in-servicing trainings as available and appropriate

Contributes to the success of NHC by participating in quality improvement activities

Completes legible and legally defensible dental records

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Doctorate degree in Dental Medicine (DMD) or Dental Surgery (DDS) required

Completion of a post-doctoral residency program in endodontics

Certification through the American Board of Endodontics (ABE) is preferred

Proven experience working as an Endodontist (prefer a minimum 2 years of experience as an Endodontist)

Valid CA Dental License required

Valid DEA license and current CPR/AED certification required

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective communication skills.

Good hand-eye condition.

A patient and empathetic disposition

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Knowledgeable about and experience with principles and practices of modern dentistry and oral surgery

Knowledgeable about and experience with dental terminology and dental science

Knowledgeable about and experience with theories, methods, and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required corrective treatment

Knowledgeable of current principles, method, and procedures for the delivery of dental evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment Knowledge of ethical, and legal standards for the delivery of dental care

Knowledgeable of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aides and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usage

Ability to develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients

Ability to provides hands-on dental care in a variety of settings while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness

Ability to perform in high volume and emergency situations

Knowledge of community-based dental environment

Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards

Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Excellent planning and organizational ability

Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift/carry 25 lbs/weight

Ability to stand for long periods of time

COMPLIANCE (Safety & HIPPA)

Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately

Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices

Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions

Use appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment

Be familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits

Follow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols

Maintain privacy of all patient, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes

Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations

Report all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful

Pay Ranges- $195,000-$245,530, per year depending on experience. (DOE)

Full-time