General Dentist - Costa Mesa, United States - Celebrating Life Community Health Center
2 weeks ago
Description
Position Title:
Dentist
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Under general supervision of the Dental Director, Dentist is responsible for clinically practicing in a program of primary (and in selected instances, secondary) preventive dental care in accordance with the goals of Celebrating Life Community Health Center.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Functions:
- Examines individuals requesting care, diagnose their dental / oral conditions, prescribes, and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental / oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
- Provides general dental treatment for patients including oral disease diagnosis and treatment, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, operative dentistry, oral surgery, and endodontics.
- Records care provided in the patient's dental record, so the record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. Complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or documents as required.
- Educates patients and the community in oral health related conditions and in general promotion of oral health related disease preventions.
- Assists in the provision of continuing education, onthejob training, and the orientations of community health center staff as requested.
- Completes dental charts after each visit according to the EHR/EPM protocols.
Performance Improvement Functions:
- Ensuring the quality of dental care provided to meet the patient's and center's needs.
- Accountable for ensuring that the Celebrating Life Community Health Center dental program meets all local, state, and FQHC quality and safety requirements.
General:
- Demonstrates an understanding of Celebrating Life Community Health Center's mission in performing all aspects of the position.
- Demonstrates commitment to and understanding of Celebrating Life Community Health Center's Service Excellence Standards, by modeling service excellence in all internal and external relationships, addressing service excellence deficits in staff, and in performance of all duties and responsibilities of this position.
- Demonstrates a caring and helpful attitude when interacting with patients, vendors, and fellow employees. Strives to build cooperative partnerships with internal and external customers.
- Handles confidential information as defined in Celebrating Life Community Health Center's policies.
- Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives as requested.
- Participates in other program activities as appropriate.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduation from an accredited dental school
- Unrestricted license to practice in the State of California
- Current CPR (BLS) certifications.
- Medicare and Denti-Cal provider qualified.
- Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of two years clinical experience or GRP, AEGD or DPH preferred
- At least two years' experience working
Pay:
$150, $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Work setting:
- Clinic
- Community health center
- Inperson
Ability to Commute:
- Costa Mesa, CA required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Costa Mesa, CA 92627: Relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
In person
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