Dentist II: Prosthodontist (.20 FTE)

La Clinica de La Raza•Union City, CA

About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is a community-based health center providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, accessible health care to diverse communities across the San Francisco Bay Area. The Prosthodontist provides specialty dental care to youth and adults, working as part of a cross-functional care team and supporting the clinic’s commitment to excellent patient experience and quality outcomes. The role is .20 FTE and includes flexibility to meet patient needs, including evening and Saturday clinics. The position handles fixed and removable prosthodontic dentistry, including designing, making, or fitting bridges, partials, dentures, and implant restorations, and preparing fabrication instructions or prescriptions for dental lab technicians. Care may include oral examinations, prophylactic work, direct and indirect restorations, basic extractions, and temporomandibular disorder evaluation and management. The Prosthodontist also treats oral diseases and consults with dentists and physicians about medical and dental problems. The role involves advising patients on preventive dental care and oral health, providing specialty consultations to patients and dental colleagues, documenting care in the Electronic Dental Records system, accurately reporting procedures for billing, and supervising clinical support staff. The Prosthodontist collaborates with the care team, mentors general dentists in their specialty area, attends staff conferences, and is willing to be credentialed as volunteer faculty for student educational programs hosted by the clinic. The role requires culturally competent care for diverse, low-income communities and adherence to professional, safety, infection-control, OSHA, HIPAA, and documentation standards.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry.
Valid D.D.S. or D.M.D. license to practice in California.
Certificate in prosthodontics.
DEA number.
BLS for Healthcare Providers.
Ability to competently and safely perform clinical services in the certified specialty.
Knowledge of ethical and professional standards, including OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, infection-control standards, HIPAA and documentation standards, clinic policies and procedures, and safety rules.
Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to dental care and of methods for diagnosing and treating injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Knowledge of patient-service principles and processes, including assessing patient needs, meeting service-quality standards, and evaluating patient satisfaction.
Working knowledge and experience with modern computer applications and electronic health records.
Good time-management skills.
Ability to convey information effectively and interact courteously and effectively with patients and staff.
Ability to operate standard dental equipment and machinery.
Ability to make precisely coordinated finger movements to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Ability to see details at close range.
Ability to work professionally and collaboratively as a team member to support clinic quality and efficiency standards.
Cultural competence and ability to work across cultures and support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
High degree of interpersonal competence, including building effective relationships with team members and patients.
The role is most suited to a prosthodontist with 1–2 years of experience in general dentistry.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish to better serve culturally diverse patients.

Responsibilities

Communicate and work effectively with all members of the care team to serve patients.
Perform the clinical services of the specialty in which certified.
Provide fixed and removable prosthodontic care, including bridges, partials, dentures, and implant restorations, and write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for dental lab technicians.
Provide oral examinations, prophylactic work, direct and indirect restorations, basic extractions, and TMD evaluation and management.
Treat oral diseases and confer with dentists and physicians regarding medical and dental problems.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, causes and treatment of dental problems, and oral health care services.
Provide specialty consultations and services to patients and dental colleagues.
Participate as a member of a cross-functional team providing routine and preventive dental care, including four-handed dentistry.
Mentor colleague general dentists in the area of specialty and collaborate with the dental team to provide exceptional patient care.
Be willing to be credentialed as volunteer faculty for student educational programs hosted by the clinic.
Document clinical and other records regarding services, supplies, and materials used in the Electronic Dental Records system according to accepted standards.
Accurately report procedures to billing staff for billing to patients or third-party payors.
Supervise clinical support staff in clinical care, including standards of care, infection control, OSHA, and HIPAA.
Attend staff conferences and contribute to practice-improvement efforts.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Work evenings and Saturday clinics as needed to meet patients’ needs.
Maintain professional development through continuing education programs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.