Endodontist-Part-time (Riverside & San Diego County)

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

4d•$85 - $137

About The Position

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together. As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 350k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 77k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance. We have been doing this since 1969 and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you. ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE The Endodontist (dental specialist) works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing endodontic services to patients. This role will perform endodontic procedures and services to patients based on in-house dental assessments and plans, diagnosing and treating complex causes of tooth pain (i.e. infections leading to tooth abscesses). In addition, this role will impart health education information, relevant techniques to patients, as well as advising patients on post-surgery dental care, and prescribing suitable pain-relief medication.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in Dental Medicine (DMD) or Dental Surgery (DDS) required
Completion of a post-doctoral residency program in endodontics
Proven experience working as an Endodontist (prefer a minimum 2 years of experience as an Endodontist)
Valid CA Dental License required
Current CA DEA licensure is required and is to be maintained as a condition of employment
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA)-approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective communication skills.
Good hand-eye condition.
A patient and empathetic disposition
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
Ability to lift/carry 25 lbs/weight
Ability to stand for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

Certification through the American Board of Endodontics (ABE) is preferred
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Conducts, develops, and/or confirms suitable individualized in-house endodontic diagnosis and care plan based on dental conditions Reviewing patients' medical history and discussing their symptoms and concerns Utilizing dental instruments and x-ray equipment to determine the cause of patients' oral pain and discomfort
Provides appropriate endodontic dental care/services, in compliance with standard of care Performing nonsurgical root canal treatment to treat damaged, infected, or calcified tooth pulp and/or canals Performing apicoectomies to treat persistent inflammation or infection occurring in the bony area around the end of the tooth Maintaining teeth that have previously undergone root canal procedures (aka retreatments)
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
Reasonably accepting of additional patients into the schedule, as feasible
Accommodates patients with urgent dental needs, including walk-ins
Creating and maintaining a professional appearance
Lead your team, dental assistants, hygienists, and other staff members to ensure smooth patient care and treatment coordination
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
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 as available and appropriate
Contributes to the success of NHC by participating in quality improvement activities
Completes legible and legally defensible dental records
Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions
Use appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
Be familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
Follow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
Maintain privacy of all patient, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
Report all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful