Dentist, Per Diem (San Diego County)

ROLE OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE

The Dentist works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing dental services to patients. This role will perform dental procedures and services to patients based on initial dental assessment and plans. In addition, this role will impart health education information and techniques to patients.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients
• Affords comprehensive dental care, services, and preventive health education/techniques to patients in compliance with standard procedures
• Performs dental procedures and services that are within the approved sills 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

Team Support

• Works with dental team to facilitate prescription refills and paperwork completion
• Provides dental backup to NHC dental sites and clinicians, as needed and available
• Serves as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHC
• Accepts additional patients into the schedule, as needed
• Accommodates patients with urgent dental needs, including walk-ins
• 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
• 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
• Valid CA Dental License required
• Valid DEA license and current CPR/AED certification required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification though an American Heart Association (AHA)- Approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment. AHA- approved courses include an in-person, hands-on skills check with a certified instructor using a mannequin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques. Online-only BLS courses without a live skills check do not meet this requirement.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Additional Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
• 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
• Knowledge of community-based dental environment
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• 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

Benefits

• Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Two plus weeks of vacation
• Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing
• Sick/Personal time
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k)
• optional Health and Wellness events
• and much more!

PAY RANGE

$77.55 to $124.08 per hour depending on experience, education and additional qualifications.