Dentist, Per Diem (San Diego County)

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

1d•$78 - $124•Onsite

About The Position

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) serves over 414,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 95,000 people annually. NHC's mission is to improve the health and happiness of the communities they serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance. Since 1969, employees have been making this mission a reality by focusing on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. The Dentist works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing dental services to patients. This role will perform dental procedures and services to patients based on initial dental assessment and plans. In addition, this role will impart health education information and techniques to patients.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in Dental Medicine (DMD) or Dental Surgery (DDS) required
Valid CA Dental License required
Valid DEA license and current CPR/AED certification required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification though an American Heart Association (AHA)- Approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Knowledgeable about and experience with principles and practices of modern dentistry and oral surgery
Knowledgeable about and experience with dental terminology and dental science
Knowledgeable about and experience with theories, methods, and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required corrective treatment
Knowledgeable of current principles, method, and procedures for the delivery of dental evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment
Knowledge of ethical, and legal standards for the delivery of dental care
Knowledgeable of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aides and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usage
Ability to develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients
Ability to provides hands-on dental care in a variety of settings while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness
Ability to perform in high volume and emergency situations
Knowledge of community-based dental environment
Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent planning and organizational ability
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients
Assesses dental needs and refer patients to dental specialists or medical providers as needed, using medical staff protocols for referral, follow-up, and quality assurance
Provides comprehensive dental care, services, and preventive health education/techniques to patients in compliance with standard procedures
Performs dental procedures and services that are within the approved skills profile and/or scope of practice
Observes, assesses, and records patients’ symptoms, reactions, and treatments progress
Prescribes medications and provides patients with pertinent medication instructions, as needed
Works with dental team to facilitate prescription refills and paperwork completion
Provides dental backup to NHC dental sites and clinicians, as needed and available
Provides supervision, consultations, instructions to Dental Assistants and other health care delivery team members in NHC dental sites, as needed
Serves as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHC
Accepts additional patients into the schedule, as needed
Accommodates patients with urgent dental needs, including walk-ins
Minimizes rescheduling of patients; provides instructions if necessary
Completes and submits daily billing to reflect accurate coding and charges of all services rendered
Works with management on improving efficiency, patient flow, program development, and revenues
Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirements
Assists management with employee evaluations for the Dental PSRs or Dental Assistants, as needed
Participates in audits, peer reviews, patient satisfactions, protocol developments, meetings, and in-servicing trainings
Contributes to the success of NHC by participating in quality improvement activities
Completes legible and legally defensible dental records