Union City Dental Faculty Volunteers

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of dental residents or students providing patient care
• Provide direct patient care as required
• 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
• Respond to consults by dental clinic providers
• Ensure residents and self follow standards of care and La Clinica policies on clinical care, safety, risk management, infection control, OSHA, and other regulations as applicable
• Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases
• Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services
• Refer patients for general and specialty dental care or medical consultation as required
• Ortho: Design, make, or fit orthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers and removable orthodontic appliances, write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for the same

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

Qualifications

• 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
• License to practice in the State of California
• DEA number
• Cultural competence working in diverse/low-income communities

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$0 - $0

Schedule

Not specified