POSITION SUMMARY

The General Dentist (GD) is a key member of the dental department. The GD will perform general dentist duties and work as a part of a team to provide high quality dental care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All duties should be performed with excellence, high integrity and in accordance with the Dental Practice Act of California. Clinical Responsibilities

1. Provide high quality dental services to NAHC’s beneficiary population, including preventive health screenings, and oral health education.
2. Adhere to dental visit model of NAHC; proactive in teaching DA’s, seeing members on time and communicating barriers supervisors.
3. Provide complete dental examinations and treatment planning.
4. Read and interpret dental radiographs in a manner that ensures member understanding.
5. Read and interpret dental lab results (i.e., biopsy) within 24 hours and provide information to members’, as necessary.
6. Provide dental prophylactic treatment and topical fluoride treatment.
7. Accurately diagnose and thoroughly treat dental illnesses, disease, and disorders.
8. Perform extractions, surgical procedures, endodontics, prosthetics, periodontics, and restorative services within one’s scope of experience.
9. Refer members for specialized dental care as needed.
10. Instruct members in appropriate post-dental treatment, diet, medication, and oral hygiene.
11. Answer patients’ questions and perform procedures considering patients’ comfort levels.
12. Obtain member’s final impressions.
13. Obtain and accurately record basic medical and dental histories and other relevant information for updating patient registration information.
14. Perform dental lab procedures as necessary.

General Duties

1. Attend regularly scheduled site meetings and trainings.
2. Be knowledgeable on programs related to the dental department. This will include grant scopes of work, insurances, etc.
3. Work collaboratively with, and support the activities of the clinical data team, ensuring optimal accuracy and performance on clinical outcome measures.
4. Collaborate with administration in addressing staff and member complaints.
5. Participate in internal and external accreditation processes (i.e. CODA, AAAHC).
6. Coordinate, supervise, and review all clinical work including diagnoses, and clinical procedures provided by UCSF, UOP externs as well as LMC residents at NAHC.
7. Assist with preparation and corrective actions for State and Federal system audits.
8. Maintain positive public relations with members, guests and staff.
9. Member Care: Demonstrate understanding and apply working knowledge of safety policies and ensuring safe member practices.
10. Employee Safety: Safely performs all duties; follows required protective protocols to ensure personal safety as well the safety of others.
11. Must maintain compliance with ergonomic safety standards; be mindful of posture and regularly pract