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​​To inquire further about this and other professional Dentist / Oral Health Provider opportunities, please contact:
Kevin Jackson, Director
Oral Health Recruitment
UHC Solutions
503.451.6773 Call or Text
kevin@uhcsolutions.com
Job Description
TITLE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Staff Dentist
REPORTS TO:Â Â Dental Director
STATUS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Exempt/Professional
Position Summary
Responsible for:
Providing Dental care to an ethnically and socially diverse patient population in accordance with protocols, policies, and procedures; and ensuring the quality of care and services.
Providing professional leadership and training to professional and support staff to enhance their professional/patient care skills.
Managing/performing specific clinic programs or initiatives from inception through implementation.
Essential Functions
Provides Dental care services to Clinic patients ensuring they receive quality, timely, professional care services in accordance with the clinic's mission and values.
This includes:
Secondary Duties
As a senior professional, the incumbent may be expected to assume responsibility for projects, initiatives, or research outside of daily responsibilities.
Position Requirements
These are general guidelines based on the minimum experience· normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines. To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have and maintain:
Work Environment
Physical Activity
When performing patient care:
Equipment Used
Kevin Jackson
Dentist - General
Posted: 01/06/2023
2023-01-06
2024-05-23
Job Number: 1143813
Pay Rate: 145k/year - 170k/year
Job Description
​​To inquire further about this and other professional Dentist / Oral Health Provider opportunities, please contact:
Kevin Jackson, Director
Oral Health Recruitment
UHC Solutions
503.451.6773 Call or Text
kevin@uhcsolutions.com
Job Description
TITLE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Staff Dentist
REPORTS TO:Â Â Dental Director
STATUS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Exempt/Professional
Position Summary
Responsible for:
Providing Dental care to an ethnically and socially diverse patient population in accordance with protocols, policies, and procedures; and ensuring the quality of care and services.
Providing professional leadership and training to professional and support staff to enhance their professional/patient care skills.
Managing/performing specific clinic programs or initiatives from inception through implementation.
Essential Functions
Provides Dental care services to Clinic patients ensuring they receive quality, timely, professional care services in accordance with the clinic's mission and values.
This includes:
- Providing crown and bridge
- Provide Full Dentures or a combination of full dentures and partial dentures
- Able to do anterior and
bicuspid root canals
- Able to perform simple
extractions
- Routine restorative care
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Obtaining history
and conducting dental
care examinations
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Ordering and interpreting the results of laboratory, x-ray, and other
tests.
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Making diagnoses and determining the plan of care, and implementing courses of treatment,
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Providing and monitoring the results of treatment; and adjusting as needed
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Consults with the dental specialists and para-professional personnel regarding care of patients and dental diagnostic work performed.
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Provides consultation to other
dental services as requested by the
Dental Director and/or
Chief Medical Officer
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Assists the patient and family through
all facets of accessing care at the clinic and elsewhere, serving as a resource to resolve
patient and family concerns.
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Consults with other
professional and support
staff regarding care and treatment of patients and supervises/mentors them
in the management of illness.
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Participates in improving the quality of care, including participation in peer_ review, setting
clinical standards for dental support
staff, and monitoring the quality of dental
services to patients.
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Meets and consults with other staff providers
on an ongoing, regular basis to discuss clinical concerns and opportunities for care improvement. Participates in the development and implementation of new clinic programs
relating to specialty; may assume leadership for new health
care initiatives and projects.
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Participates
in
team meetings and provides input on general operational issues to improve the quality of health care delivery
to create and monitor
protocols/guidelines for patient
care and uniformity
of documentation.
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Identifies training needs of staff and collaborates with others
to develop and implement appropriate training
programs and opportunities to ensure a skilled and knowledgeable staff.
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Performs/supervises functions, duties, and services
in compliance with regulatory agencies, contractual obligations, and funding sources such
as Medi-Cal, Medicare, FTCA, BPHC
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Monitors and ensures compliance with clinical
evidence-based guidelines for dental care.
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Participates in the review, revision,
and implementation of policies and
procedures to ensure
dental practices are in full
compliance with regulatory requirements.
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Monitors strict
adherence to universal precautions as established by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
OHS, and clinic standards.
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Establishes and maintains effective and positive working
relationships with representatives of outside agencies, government entities, vendors, as well as other clinicians, volunteers, and staff; represents the clinic site
when appropriate.
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Ensures patient/client
confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA privacy regulations; demonstrates complete discretion when discussing patient
information.
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Practices cost-effective dentistry by monitoring appropriate use of practitioner laboratory and prescription utilization online with clinic preferred laboratory and formulary.
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Completes electronic health records and other documentation for clinic
sessions in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy and completeness to ensure the clinic can collect funds for the services;
ensures maintenance of electronic health records/documents in accordance with clinic policies and procedures, contractual obligations, regulations, and funding sources.
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Maintains
working knowledge of dental and related
skills through reading, participation in seminars
and other educational opportunities, and personal contacts/professional memberships in the field; ensures timely
completion of continuing education required to maintain licensure.
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Participates as a member of the
clinic's management team; promotes the clinic's goals
and philosophies to staff; participates in committees; and actively cooperates with others
in support of the clinic's goals.
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Participates as a licensed clinician in Emergency Operations, as needed per the
commitments and responsibilities of the
organization.
Secondary Duties
As a senior professional, the incumbent may be expected to assume responsibility for projects, initiatives, or research outside of daily responsibilities.
Position Requirements
These are general guidelines based on the minimum experience· normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines. To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have and maintain:
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A valid license to practice dentistry in the State of
California, with no pending
or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing
entity
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Current DEA license and BCLS certificate
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Working
knowledge of state-of-the-art dental scientific and treatment methods in area of specialty
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Understanding of current
dental educational and
psychosocial intervention procedures
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Ability to perform clinical duties within established guidelines in an organized, efficient manner
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Ability to relate and communicate well to all cultural and ethnic groups in the community, including fluency in written
and spoken English.
Bilingual skills in written
and spoken Spanish are preferred.
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Working knowledge of direct
outpatient care and management methods
and in a community clinic
setting. Prior experience in a similar
setting is preferred.
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Basic knowledge of local, state,
and federal regulations relating to care of patients in a clinic setting; and prior experience with county,
state, and federal
programs such as, Medi-Cal, Medicare, FICA, BPHC.
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Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions sufficient
to maintain a safe work environment
- Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions in a clear, concise, and proactive manner, including recognition and resolution of costly errors
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Ability
to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with staff members,
patients and other clinicians and work
as a member of a multi-disciplinary
team
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Ability to complete
and maintain records in accordance
with procedures utilizing an electronic health
record system and Microsoft Office programs
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The flexibility to deal effectively with changes
in work schedules and sites
- Current California driver's
license and State-required insurance when using personal vehicle on clinic business and a driving record acceptable to the
organization and/or its insurance carrier.
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Typically,
these skills are the result of education and training that provides
the necessary medical licenses
and several years of experience, preferably including some in have clinic
environment.
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The incumbent
must be able to perform this job safely, without endangering the health or safety of him/herself or others. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Work Environment
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The environment for this
position is a medical clinic that is clean and comfortable. It may include some minor annoyances such as noise, odors, drafts, etc. The incumbent works in a non-confined setting in which he or she is free
to move about at will.
- The employee may potentially be exposed to emotionally upset patients/family members
and will participate in the treatment of patients with potentially
communicable diseases.
Physical Activity
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Performs all or some of the following tasks during the workday: walking, reading, writing/typing, speaking, listening, sitting, and driving.
When performing patient care:
- May occasionally lift/carry items weighing up to 25 pounds, more with assistance   Will perform
duties requiring a full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients
Will utilize manual dexterity and eye-hand
coordination
- Will experience frequent
exposure to potentially infectious agents, communicable
diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparation, and other conditions
common to a physician's office Will need normal/corrected vision and hearing
to be within normal range
- May work under stressful conditions and or work irregular hours
Equipment Used
- Standard office equipment
such as telephone,
computer, printer, fax, and copy machine. May be required
to visit other clinics or community locations via personal vehicle or public transport
on an occasional basis.
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As a provider
of patient care, the incumbent will use various personal protective clothing and equipment and utilize the full range of equipment, and tools
associated with medical care in an outpatient clinic.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kevin Jackson
Director of Oral Health Recruitment
Originally from Flint, Michigan, Kevin served in the US Army as a Military Police officer. After being discharged as a disabled veteran, Kevin returned to Michigan and obtained a degree in Criminal Justice. He then worked in the healthcare field for 13 years in fields including; EMS, ED and Private Practice. He also taught both clinical and administrative courses at two colleges in the Portland Metropolitan Area.
Kevin made a move from podium to recruiting in 2007 to assist professionals obtain and advance their careers and recognize their dreams. He has over 5 years’ experience in motivating recruitment teams to achieve excellence and process discipline, resulting in successful outcomes for both candidates and employers.
