DENTIST FT

Job Purpose : To diagnose, prevent, and treat diseases, injuries, and conditions of the teeth, oral cavity, and related structures in order to promote and achieve optimal oral health for patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Diagnose oral diseases.

- Promote oral health and disease prevention.

- Review and evaluate patients' medical and dental histories, medications, allergies, vital signs, and other relevant health information to determine appropriateness and safety of dental treatment.

- Create treatment plans to maintain or restore the oral health of our patients.

- Interpret radiographs and diagnostic tests.

- Safely prescribe and administer medications, local anesthetics, and nitrous oxide consistent with applicable laws, regulations, permits, clinical privileges, and organizational policies.

- Monitor growth and development of the teeth and oral structures.

- Obtain and document informed consent for treatment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.

- Perform only those clinical procedures for which the dentist has appropriate education, training, demonstrated competency, and organizational authorization/clinical privileges, when applicable.

- Manage patients with dental pain or urgent dental needs.

- Complete accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation, including diagnoses, treatment plans, informed consent, medications, referrals, procedures, and other required information in the electronic dental record.

- Comply with organizational policies and applicable federal, state, and professional standards related to infection prevention and control, patient safety, radiation safety, medication management, medical emergencies, and safe injection practices.

- Participate in quality improvement, peer review, infection prevention, patient safety, utilization review, and other clinical quality activities as assigned.

- Performs other related duties within the scope of the position and the dentist's education, training, privileges, licensure, and competency as assigned by the Dental Director.

- Coordinate patient care with dental specialists, medical providers, pharmacy, behavioral health, and other healthcare professionals as appropriate, and initiate referrals when treatment needs exceed the provider's scope, competency, or available services.

- Recognize and appropriately manage medical emergencies occurring in the dental setting in accordance with the dentist's training, certification, and organizational emergency protocols.

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Provide appropriate clinical direction to dental assistants and other dental personnel assigned to support the dentist, consistent with their authorized scope of practice, while collaborating with department supervisors regarding personnel and performance matters.

- Provide feedback to the front desk appointment coordinators in order to optimize patient scheduling and continuity of care.

Education and Experience:

- DDS or DMD degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), or equivalent education acceptable for California dental licensure.

- Maintain current DEA registration when required for assigned prescribing duties.

- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification meeting California Dental Board requirements.

- Current, unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of California and maintenance of all licenses, permits, and certifications required for assigned duties.

Special Qualifications :

All employees must be sensitive to the needs of the Native American community, demonstrate a deep understanding and respect for the diverse heritage, traditions, and historical context of the Native American community.

Apply to: Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc.

Attn: Human Resources Department

144 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Fax (707) 526-1016 or Email Resume and SCIHP Application to: [email protected]

Employment Application available online at: www.scihp.org/human-resources