Dentistry, Full-Time Dentist

Pediatric Dentist
The Petaluma Health Center's mission is to provide high quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin. We pride ourselves on our Patient-Centered care while maintaining an engaging environment for our staff. The Center accomplishes this mission through collaborative, innovative programs, services and referral resources that meet the economic needs of the entire community.
Full Time Employee Benefits:

• 10 Observed Holidays
• Continuing Education funds/Professional dues/Subscriptions: up to $2,000/year for CE units needed to maintain licensure, improve existing skills, stay current on dental practice, and/ or help meet organizational needs. Petaluma Health Center 401K Match: PHC matches $0.50 for every $1.00 contributed by the employee up to 2.5% of the employee's salary per pay period. Payment of bi-annual California state licensure
• Payment of bi-annual DEA licensure fee
• Payment for CPR training
• Petaluma Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center as well as a National Health Service Corps approved Student Loan repayment site
• Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
• 30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
• Dental Insurance
• Gym Membership Discounts at Synergy Health Club and 24-Hour Fitness!
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
• Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
• Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)

The Pediatric Dentist provides dental care for infants, children, and adolescents. Performs evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth, periodontal tissues and other related oral structures and their impact on the body. Performs general dental hygiene and periodontal treatment and provides patient dental education. Performs dental restorations, crowns, root canal therapy, oral surgery and periodontal therapy with or without the aid of nitrous oxide, oral sedation and general anesthesia. Supervises and guides dental auxiliaries and front office personnel with performing their duties.
Providing patient care and managing immediate staff such as assistants and patient care coordinator. The Pediatric dentist will be an internal referral resource for the PHC/RPHC general dentists and other community clinics and organizations
Infant oral health exams, which include risk assessment for caries in mother and child
Preventive dental care including cleaning and fluoride treatments, as well as nutrition and diet recommendations
Diagnosis of oral conditions associated with diseases such as diabetes, congenital heart defect, asthma, hay fever, and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder
Care for dental injuries (for example, fractured, displaced, or knocked-out teeth)
Counsels and advises patients and family on growth and development dental problems of patient
Ability to handle complex and special needs cases
Delivers high quality of care in basic and advanced dental services in all phases of dentistry to patients
Delivers treatment plans to patients along with an informed consent discussion surrounding treatment options, risks, benefits and alternatives
Provides patient education materials
Follows a comprehensive program of preventive dentistry
Supervision:

Immediate staff such as assistant and patient care coordinator
Understands the overall practice mission, as well as long term and short term strategic goals for the clinic
Understands practice scope consistent with the mission and values of the clinic
Follows protocols, policies and procedures
Complies with all applicable State and Federal regulations, including but not limited to, DBCa, OSHA, CalOSHA and infection control guidelines
Ensures correct coding and accurate patient records according to clinic protocol
Follows Standards of Care, Quality Assurance & Improvement Program
Maintains a collaborative relationship with other practitioners in the community
Communicates with dental laboratories and other outside vendors
Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve clinic goals and objectives, as directed by the Dental Director
Graduate of ADA accredited Dental School with DDS or DMD degree
~Completed CE requirements including Dental Practice Act and Infection Control
Language Skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.
Petaluma health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Petaluma health Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.