Description

Overall Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Director of Oral Health Services provides care in the following disciplines of a general dental practice: diagnosis, preventive dentistry, pedodontics, removable and fixed prosthodontics, endodontics, fixed prosthodontics and oral surgery. Responsible for the provision and coordination of all dental services, assists in the provision of in-house dental training for dental and other primary care delivery staff. Works closely with the Dental Director, Chief Operations Officer and other, appropriate staff and administration to identify, develop, and implement the comprehensive clinical services and preventive services, including the coordination of credentialing and privileging of dental clinical staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Clinical Director of Oral Health Services, the Dentist performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential Dental services.

Duties include:

• Perform clinical activities include diagnosing, preventing, and treating dental health problems.
• Provide diagnostic, preventive, and corrective oral health services to patients; corrective services include pedodontia, endodontia, exodontia, prosthodontia and other routine dental services.
• Participate in delivery of an integrated oral health program with other agency health services.
• Training activities involve working with dental auxiliary trainees during their clinical training.
• Provide information and assistance to the Dental Director and Planning and Development Director for the purpose of program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• May participate in the development and maintenance of public relations with other health disciplines and community health groups as well as other official and non-official health, education, and governing organizations.
• Provide team services using multiple operatories.
• Demonstrates commitment to, and understanding of, BACH's Behaviors for Success and GUEST (Customer Service Model), by modeling customer service excellence in all internal and external relationships and in the performance of all duties and responsibilities.
• Work flexible schedule as necessary.
• Perform duties as needed.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Assume general administration duties including fax, filing, copying, etc.
• Attend webinars, workshops, training and/or meetings as requested.
• Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports.
• Coordinate special staff events and prepares and distributes promotional flyers for such events.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Required education, experience, training

• Valid license to practice dentistry in California
• Minimum two years' experience working in a high volume dental practice

Preferred education, experience, training

• Community or public health experience.

Critical Success Factors in this role include: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to work with various populations whose cultural backgrounds vary
• Must have knowledge of the full range of professional dental duties in connection with treatment of dental diseases and dental health problems of usual difficulty
• Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of health care delivery
• Skilled in the management of "team' dentistry using multiple operatories and multiple auxiliaries
• Ability to independently perform professional dental work in cases where the dental health problems are of usual difficulty
• Ability to consult with and/or refer unusual or difficult cases to other dental specialist with extensive experience in specialized areas of dentistry
• Provides supervision by review of work, reports, and personal contact to other dental personnel
• The Dentist will have clinical contact with patients for the purpose of education,
• examination and surgical activities in carrying out a dental program;
• Ability to write and document clinical and preventive protocols to guide dental
• service delivery
• The ability to work and act independently, and to make and carry out decisions with minimal supervision.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead teams and projects, and work collaboratively.
• Maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
• Excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service and client services philosophy in all interactions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the Internet.
• Supervision of personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.
• Participates in development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, short-and long-term planning; develops and implements projects and programs to assist in accomplishment of organizational objectives.

Work Conditions:

• Travel locally to visit other sites, may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality.

Physical Demands:

This position requires:

• Sitting, walking, and standing associated with a normal medical/clinical office environment, some bending and stretching; and lifting.
• Manual dexterity used to include, but not limited to, standard office equipment, and computer keyboard.
• Traveling to work sites including some exposure to outside elements.
• Reading and writing in order to review records for accuracy.
• Presenting information in front of a group.
• Evening or weekend work schedule as necessary.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.

Supervises:

• None