Dentist II: Prosthodontist

La Clinica de La Raza•Vallejo, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is a community-based health center committed to providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, and accessible health care to the diverse communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. We have spent over 40 years advocating for and creating a health-home for the many that have been denied access to care. As health care activists, we are dedicated to ensuring that individuals who do not have healthcare coverage receive the same quality healthcare as those who do. From our genesis as a community health center in 1971, we understood that we cannot heal our communities without also addressing the economic and social factors that affect health. Many times, this requires that we go outside and provide services in other settings that link individuals to our health center for preventive and primary care. Over 90,000 individuals come to La Clínica because it is a welcoming place that addresses the whole person, coordinating and connecting them to a broad network of services to improve and maintain their health and well-being. While we are still known for our activism and spirit of social justice, we are also proud to have grown into a sophisticated provider of primary health care services with 35 sites across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties. Are you eager to join a culture that is able and committed to making a difference in people's lives? La Clinica's vision is to be the community's first choice as a health care provider, employer, and partner with its high-quality service, financial stability and caring organizational culture. In order to achieve our vision, we strive to attract and inspire an engaged workforce that can provide the best patient care experience. We serve low-income families and are committed to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care regardless of insurance or ability to pay.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry.
Possession of valid D.D.S./D.M.D. license to practice in the State of California.
Certificate in prosthodontics.
DEA number.
BLS for Healthcare providers.
Adherence to all ethical and professional standards, including but not limited to OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, infection control standards, HIPAA & documentation standards, La Clinica policies & procedures and adherence to safety rules and professional standards.
Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to dental care.
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Cultural competence working in diverse/low- income communities.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing patient services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of patient satisfaction.
Working knowledge and experience with modern computer applications and electronic health records.
Good time management skills.
Ability to competently & safely perform the clinical services of the specialty in which certified.
Ability to convey information effectively.
Ability to deal courteously and effectively with patients and maintain good working relationships with other staff.
Ability to operate standard types of dental equipment and machinery.
Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Able to work professionally and collaboratively a team member to support the quality/efficiency standards established for the clinic.
Cultural competence working in diverse/low- income communities.
Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity, equity and inclusion.
1-2 years of experience in general dentistry.
Scope of care to include but not limited to: oral exams, prophylactic work, direct and indirect restorations, basic extractions, TMD evaluation & management.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Communicate and work effectively with all members of the care team to best serve patients.
Competently perform the clinical services of the specialty in which certified.
Treat oral diseases and confer with physicians regarding medical/dental problems.
Serve as a member of the cross-functional team of providers, engaged in routine and preventive dental care, employing four-handed dentistry.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Provide specialty consults and services in area of expertise, to patients and dental colleagues.
Handle all aspects of fixed and removable prosthodontic dentistry for youth and adults.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as bridges, partials, dentures, and implant restorations, and write fabrication instructions/prescriptions for dental lab technicians.
Treat mouth diseases and confer with dentists & physicians regarding medical and/or dental problems.
Document clinical and other records regarding services provided, supplies and materials used using Electronic Dental Records system according to accepted standards.
Report accurately all procedures to billing staff for proper billing to patient or third-party payors.
Supervise clinical support staff in clinical care, including but not limited to standards of care, infection control, OSHA, HIPAA, etc.

Benefits

Culturally appropriate, high-quality, and accessible health care.
Health-home for those denied access to care.
Quality healthcare regardless of insurance coverage.
Addressing economic and social factors that affect health.
Services in other settings that link individuals to the health center.
Welcoming place that addresses the whole person.
Coordinating and connecting individuals to a broad network of services.
Sophisticated provider of primary health care services.
Culture that is able and committed to making a difference in people's lives.
High-quality service, financial stability and caring organizational culture.
Engaged workforce that can provide the best patient care experience.
Culturally and linguistically appropriate care regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
Routine and preventive dental care.
Flexibility in meeting patients’ needs, and able to work evenings and Saturday clinics.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Commitment of excellent patient experience and quality outcomes in equal measure.
Work and communicate with people from various ethnic, socio-economic, educational and life experience.
Flexibility in accepting change gracefully.
Exceptional patient care.
Mentorship in area of specialty to colleague general dentists.
Attend staff conferences, contribute to efforts of practice improvement.
Continue professional development through participation in continuing education programs.