Temporary or On Call Dentist

IndianHealth Center of Santa Clara Valley•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Position Summary: Provides clinical services within the realm of general dentistry and gives health education information and specialty referrals if needed to patients and the community. Helps to supervise the operations of the dental clinic, supervises the dental staff, and makes recommendations to Dental Director for any quality assurance projects.

Requirements

Possession of Active Dental License in good standing with the State of California and a DEA license
Successfully completed an American Dental Association accredited dental program (DDS or DMD)
Five or more years of clinical experience in general dentistry
Experience with kids under 6 years & Nitrous Oxide
Experience with difficult extractions & complicated medical histories
Knowledge of standard of care and updates in general dentistry
Knowledge of Infection Control and OSHA requirements
Knowledge and practice of Confidentiality and HIP AA law
Knowledge of Dental Law and ethics
Knowledge of clinic operations

Responsibilities

Provides all phases of general dentistry at or above the standard of care
Provides routine and emergency dentistry and refers to specialist if needed/available
Provides dental education and awareness to patients and community
Keeps complete and accurate dental records with good documentation
Ensures adequate follow-up and continuity of care
Learns IHC Policy and Procedures and coding
Knowledge of financial policies and funding source requirements, i.e. FQHC., private insurance, sliding scale, Medi-Cal, EAPC, Diabetes and other grants
Obligated to learn how to manage difficult cases & difficult child patients since patients have a limited access to specialty services
Cross-trained for front desk and assisting functions in case of support staff shortage
Helps dental director carry out projects as directed
Performs other duties as assigned