Dentist

Comprehensive Community Health Centers•Glendale, CA

18d•$150,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Comprehensive Community Health Centers, Inc. (CCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). CCHC operates six community health centers in metropolitan Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley, three of which have dental clinics (Glendale, Sunland, and Eagle Rock). DENTIST JOB SUMMARY Responsible for providing clinical dental services and preventive dental care in a community health center setting.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited dental school
Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred
Ability to be clinically fluent in Spanish preferred but not required
Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of California
DMD/DDS and DEA registration
1 year of clinical experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines
Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental records so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contract, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided
Required to complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or paper works as shall be required from time to time
Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention
Serves on the dental staff and other center committees as assigned
Prepares specific reports as requested by the community health center’s Medical Director
Assists in the provision of continuing education, on the job training, and the orientation of community health center staff as requested
Responsible to adhere to the dental department policies, protocols and procedures as directed by the Medical Director which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards
Assists in the provision of technical assistance and health education to the community as requested
Participates in short and long term program planning for the dental department and the agency, including development of goals and objectives
Travels when necessary to fulfill CCHC’s needs and attends meetings as necessary to represent the dental department
Assists in the coordination and integration of the corporation’s dental programs and services with other corporate programs and services for the welfare of the patients
Responsible for personal full compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality
Participates in recruitment/retention activities of the corporation as necessary
Responsible for supervising the dental assistants and dental hygienists of the community health center in the absence of the Medical Director
Performs other related and/or necessary tasks assigned by the Medical Director