Dentist - South Napa Campus

Dentist

The Dentist will be primarily responsible for providing clinical dental services and preventive dental care in a community health center setting. The Dentist will also participate in additional duties that promote dental awareness and further health promotion in the community.

CommuniCare+OLE provides an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and life experience.

CommuniCare+OLE encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous Peoples, people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, individuals of all ages and religions, and individuals who have been affected by the legal system. You are welcome here.

***The following reflects requirements and essential functions of this position but does not restrict tasks that may be assigned. Essential functions include basic job duties, core elements, or fundamental responsibilities that an employee must perform to hold the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation (accommodation may be requested). Duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive, and they may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time, due to reasonable accommodation or any other reason.***

Minimum Position Requirements: Education, Experience, Skills/Training

Education: Must have a DDS or DMD from an accredited school of dentistry or MSD and 1 year of clinical experience

Experience/Lived Experience: 1 year of clinical experience preferred. Experience working with patients of all ages, with the ability to provide comprehensive dental care preferred.

Special Skills/Training: Must be licensed to practice dentistry in the State of California. Current CPR certification and DEA registration required. Must maintain CEUs as required for license renewal.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Demonstrate mission, vision, and values while working on a dental care team to provide quality dental care to patients.

Evaluate, diagnose, prevent, and treat diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, the craniomaxillofacial area and the adjacent structures and their impact on the human body in conformance with clinical guidelines and evidence-based dentistry.

Provide all aspects of general dental services based on the organization's scope of practice and ensure maximized access to care for patients while maintaining quality care.

Educate patients on treatment options including risks, alternatives, and benefits of specific treatments.

Achieve and maintain a high level of competency in clinical dentistry with the emphasis on pediatric dentistry, emergency dental treatment, restorative, extractions, fixed and removable prosthodontics, root canals, and prevention of oral disease.

Review medical and dental history past notes, and update patient records as needed. Completes comprehensive documentation of patient dental records using best practices in a timely manner.

Provide appropriate written referrals, prescription, and treatment consent when necessary.

Educate and motivate individuals and their families towards prevention of oral disease by completing risk assessments and goal setting.

Follows workflows, procedures and policy to ensure efficient clinic flow and patient experience.

Consistently meets quality and production goals set for clinic.

Comply fully with all applicable federal, state, local, and dental clinic rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry, as well as those relating to personnel issues, workplace safety, public health, and confidentiality.

Assist in the orientation and training of auxiliaries and other dental staff.

Attend dental staff meetings and any other required meetings.

Cooperate fully in any risk management activity or investigation.

Assist in the ongoing development and implementation of performance-improvement initiatives to support organization and departmental goals.

Maintain a team approach to dentistry by assisting other dentists and staff as necessary to allow for efficiency, patient flow, and quality of dental care.

Participate and assist with the coordination outreach programs.

Participate in monthly peer review to provide constructive feedback to fellow dentists.

Performs other duties as assigned to achieve organization and program goals and objectives.