Part Time- Saturday Only Dentist - South Gate, United States - Viacare Community Health Center
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title:
Per Diem - Staff Dentist
Department:
Dental
Location:
East Los Angeles**
POSITION OVERVIEW
Via Care Community Health Center is an FQHC providing comprehensive primary and preventative health care services to our growing patient population.
We are committed to providing advanced technology, human capital, and physical infrastructure to help our providers deliver top quality patient care.
To that end we are a Patient Centered Medical Home and, consistent with our organizational culture, we continually seek out and integrate best health care practices.
Our rapidly growing center offers services that include:
internal and family medicine, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, and drug and alcohol treatment. This is a great opportunity for providers interested in focusing on care delivery rather than the business of medicine/dentistry. In addition, we offer highly competitive compensation and great benefits
RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS:
- Evaluate patients' intraoral & perioral hard and soft tissue condition; including caries, endodontic/periodontal pathology, soft tissue and developmental pathology.
- Diagnose and treat Emergency Dental situations such as toothaches, broken teeth/restorations, dislodged crown/bridges, broken off denture teeth etc.
- Develop patient treatment plan; including Preventative, endodontic, Periodontal, Restorative, Prosthetic and follow up care.
- Refer out complex Endodontic, Surgical and Periodontal treatment. Perform and complete the remaining portion of treatment plan.
- Typically, all or nearly all of the treatment plan should be done "in house".
- The specific procedures which the applicant is expected to be proficient in and expected to perform are: amalgam and composite restorations, single and double canal Endodontic therapy, extraction of erupted teeth and roots either routinely or simple surgical procedures. prophylaxis, periodontal scaling & root planing.
- A significant portion of the applicant's responsibility will be Pediatric Dentistry without Nitrous Oxide. This will include Preventative, Restorative and Surgical care on cooperative children. Space
- Exercises direct supervision of the assigned/designated dental assistants
- Attend dental provider meetings and participate in case study discussions
- Provide professional consultation to other staff dentists when needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Dental Director/Practice Manager
- CPR certification
- Experience with Electronic Dental Records and digital radiography required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Bilingual in Spanish strongly recommended.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Subject to a criminal background check prior to employment; and
- TB clearance, to be renewed every year. Annual influenza, COVID vaccine
- Annual and preemployment physical
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- An interest in treating less fortunate, needy patients. Providing emergency, preventative and basic restorative care
- Graduate from an accredited Dental School/Doctoral Degree (DDS/DMD)
- California State dental license
- At least 3 years of experience providing dental care
- DEA certificate
- EEO Statement
- Via Care Community Health Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. San Fernando Community Health Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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