Dentist

Job Details

Job Location: 40-Kings Beach - Kings Beach, CA 96143

Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Job Shift: Day

Title: Dentist

Location: Kings Beach

Reports To: Dental Director

Supervision Exercised: Registered Dental Assistant

General Statement of Duties

Contract position responsible for providing high-quality dental care for Western Sierra Dental Clinic patients with the goal of patient learning to prevent dental disease.

General Duties

• Practice general dentistry including:
  • Preventative Care
  • Diagnosis
  • Restorative
  • Oral Surgery
  • Periodontics
  • Endodontics
  • Crowns
  • Dentures
• Complete treatment plans for all patients examined.
• Maintain records of treatments.
• Patient and community education.
• Develop and implement infection control procedures.
• Supervise Registered Dental Assistant and provide direction to Dental Receptionist.
• Maintain current CPR requirements.
• Document all pertinent information in the patient’s electronic medical record according to Western Sierra Medical Clinic's Policies and Procedures.
• Uphold Western Sierra Medical Clinic's Policies and Procedures, infection control standards, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.

Quality Improvement Duties

• Participates in quality improvement activities;
• Participates as assigned in interdepartmental quality improvement team efforts;
• Contributes to overall Community Health Center efforts in quality improvement towards higher-quality, more cost-effective health care for patients and improved quality of work‑life for staff members.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid license to practice dentistry in the State of California
• Ability to perform dentistry on all age groups
• Knowledge of current infection control requirements

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with an electronic practice management system.
• Computer literate (logging on to computer, usage of keyboard and mouse, familiarity with Windows, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel).
• Ability to type 40 wpm.

Salary range for this position is $150,000 to $165,000 annually.