Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and oral structures while performing routine preventative and specialty dental services. Responsibilities include patient scheduling, detailed charting in EDR systems, and providing limited supervision of clinic staff.
Requirements summary
Requires a DDS degree, state licensure to practice in California, and certifications in OSHA, CPR, and X-ray radiation. Preference is given to General Dentists with 2-3 years of experience and proficiency in Dentrix and bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications as required by job function or by law and provide verification and recertification when requested by management.
Essential duties and responsibilities
Proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services. Specifically, the provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following:
Assist in patient scheduling to assure dental clinic productivity and appropriate management of dental patients.
Communicate dental treatment information to patients, parents or guardians and clinical staff in a clear and effective manner.
Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
Document and chart in the patients’ dental records appropriately, using EDR and ability to effectively use practice management software (Dentrix) to schedule, chart, document and bill.
Interpret radiograph; examine, diagnose, and treatment plan diseases and abnormalities and disorders of the oral and facial structure.
Perform routine preventative, periodontal, oral surgery, endodontic, and prosthodontics treatment.
Provide quality dental services to patients efficiently.
Provides limited supervision of dental staff assigned to their clinic location and oversee management of equipment and supplies.
Refer to specialist(s) when required.
Restore health and function of carious and defective teeth and administer anesthesia as needed to carry out the procedures.
Willing to work late shifts and Saturdays.
Willing to work with children.
Positive and pleasant attitude.
Willing to learn and adjust within an organization.
Neat and meticulous.
Good and effective communication skills.
St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
