Dentist I (On-call)

Be a champion for community dentistry. As vulnerable populations lose access to care, it becomes more important than ever that those who can lend their skills and passion to serving their communities step forward, live their values, and advance our mission. If you have this calling, La Clínica is the place for you. Join the La Clínica family and work shoulder to shoulder with some of the most dedicated dental professionals you’ll meet. The sense of teamwork, commitment to our community, and our dedication to giving our diverse patients the high-quality dental care they deserve, will inspire you.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Handle all aspects of general dentistry
• Perform oral exams, restorations, extractions, and prophylactic work
• Treat oral diseases and confer with physicians regarding medical/dental problems
• Assign patients to plaque control or other educational programs
• Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatment
• Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services
• Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications
• Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue
• Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services
• Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases
• Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for dental assistants
• Mentorship & Collaboration
• Willing to be credentialed as volunteer faculty for University of California San Francisco and Lutheran Medical Center to assist the Associate Dental Director in mentoring and supervising of AEGD residents at La Clinica
• Serve as a member of a cross-functional team of Dentists that provides exceptional patient care and performs four-handed dentistry and oral surgery
• Attend staff conferences; keep clinical and other records regarding services provided, supplies and materials used

Minimum Job Requirements

• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities
• Good time management skills and evidence-based approaches to dental care
• Patient Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing patient services
• Healthcare Technology: Working knowledge and experience with Practice Management System software
• Ability to deal courteously and effectively with patients and maintain good working relationships with other staff
• Ability to operate all types of dental equipment and machinery
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
• Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity, equity and inclusion
• English/Spanish proficiency preferred but not required
• Requires graduation from an accredited school of dentistry; Possession of valid D.D.S. /D.M.D.
• One year experience in all phases of general dentistry and auxiliary utilization and/or administrative experience in a clinic setting
• Licenses to practice in the State of California and DEA number
• Cultural competence working in diverse/low-income communities