Staff Dentist - Temporary Coverage (6 Months)

Are you looking to make a difference in your community?

Do you want to belong to an organization that allows you to focus on caring for patients and their families?

We are nationally recognized for our quality improvement initiatives and the provision of excellent, innovative patient care with superb outcomes. We focus on prevention and care for the whole person by integration with our co-located medical department. We utilize a robust care team model and our patients are happy and engaged in their care. We have state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. We pride ourselves on utilizing the most current dental techniques and materials.

Do you enjoy the outdoors?

We are located in beautiful wine country, between rolling hills and the rugged coast. Opportunities abound! We have been voted as one of the Best Places to work in the Bay area for the past few years. 

Petaluma Heath Center is seeking a Staff Dentist for a temporary 6-Month assignment to help increase access for our patients while we recruit for a pemanent pediatric dentist.

This is an hourly position without benefits, ideal for dentists intersted in short-term or locum-style work in a mission-driven community health center. This assignment may lead to additional opportuities within Petaluma Health Center.

Summary: The Staff Dentist performs evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth, periodontal tissues and other related oral structures and their impact on the body. The Staff Dentist performs general dental hygiene and periodontal treatment, and provides patients with dental education. In addition, our Staff Dentists perform dental restorations, crowns, bridges, implant supported restorations and dentures; root canal therapy and oral surgery procedures; pediatric dentistry and orthodontic treatment according to their level of training and expertise and within the scope of the clinic’s practice. A Staff Dentist manages the care of patients and provides necessary referrals with prompt follow up. He/she will supervise and guide dental auxiliaries and front office staff with performing their duties, while working as a team to provide excellent care to our patients.

Areas of Responsibility:

Patient Care:

• Provides and manages patient care
• Delivers high quality of care in basic and advanced dental services in all phases of dentistry to patients of all ages
• Diagnoses and treats patients to achieve excellent results within estimated treatment time with maximum attention to patient comfort
• Delivers treatment plans to patients along with an informed consent discussion surrounding treatment options, risks, benefits and alternatives
• Makes appropriate referrals and communicates with specialists
• Provides patient education materials
• Possesses excellent people skills, particularly a caring attitude toward patients and staff
• Follows a comprehensive program of preventive dentistry
• Creates treatment plans and prioritizes treatment based on medical necessity and quadrant dentistry

 Supervision:

• Manages immediate staff such as assistants and patient care coordinator
• Ensures correct coding and accurate patient records according to clinic protocol
• Monitors patient scheduling to ensure efficiency and effectiveness through “perfect day scheduling”. Supports PCCs with scheduling and patient panel management
• Able to lead and supervise the work of others
• Shares information obtained in seminars and educational resources
• Performs performance evaluations annually for the RDAs and PCCs they work with

Administration:

• Maintains thorough, accurate, timely and up-to-date patient records
• Responsible of documenting visit details to facilitate billing and to demonstrate medical necessity and quality of care

Compliance:

• Follows established protocols, policies and procedures
• Follows Standards of Care, Quality Assurance & Improvement Program and works collaboratively to achieve clinic goals
• Complies with all applicable State and Federal regulations, including but not limited to, Dental Board of California (DBCA), OSHA, CalOSHA and infection control guidelines
• Ensures patient confidentiality consistent with state and federal law 

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