Dentist, Per Diem (Riverside County)

Job Description

Job Description

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision:  a community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 500,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 100,000 people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

Since 1969,  our employees have been making this mission a reality.  Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond.  If this sounds like an organization you would like to be a part of, we would love to meet you.

ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Patient Care

• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients
• Assesses dental needs and refers patients to dental specialists or medical providers as needed, using medical staff protocols for referral, follow-up, and quality assurance
• Provides 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 skills profile and/or scope of practice
• Observes, assesses, and records patients’ symptoms, reactions, and treatment 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 support and back coverage regionally to NHC dental sites and clinicians as needed, including occasional and reasonable travel between the organization's dental locations to support patient access and operational needs
• Provides supervision, consultations, and instructions to Dental Assistants and other health care delivery team members in NHC dental sites, as needed
• Serves as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHC

Clinical Administration

• 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 satisfaction, protocol development, meetings, and in-service 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
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) REQUIREMENTS

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through 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

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• 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
• Ability to perform in high volume and emergency situations
• Knowledge of community-based dental environment
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• 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

COMPLIANCE (Safety & HIPAA)

• Follows all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
• Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
• Uses appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
• Familiarity with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
• Follows all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
• Maintains privacy of all patients, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
• Complies with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
• Reports all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful

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

Compensation Disclosure: 

The posted salary range reflects the designated pay grade for this position. While this range represents the broader classification of the role, actual compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to: the candidate’s overall knowledge, skills, and experience, market data and industry benchmarks, internal equity within the organization, Budgetary considerations and organizational needs.