Dental Patient Navigator

Company Description

Since 1970, Salud has been committed to providing a Medical Home to patients, where medical, dental, behavioral health services and clinical pharmacists work together and coordinate efforts in a team based system of care. We strive to improve the quality of our patient's lives who would otherwise have limited access to health care. We serve all individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Job Description

Dental Patient Navigator - Servicing Local Schools

The Dental Patient Navigator works in geographically distributed, telehealth-connected teams where the Dentist is the HUB clinic and allied dental personnel are in community locations. The Dental Patient Navigator assists the Registered Dental Hygienist in many aspects of patient care and treatment in community settings such as schools, preschools, rural communities, and residential facilities for seniors.

We offer:

• Starting Wage range is $20 to $23 per hour   
• Monday to Friday – 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical (Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities)
• Dental (Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities)
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Generous vacation accrual
• 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday) 
• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
• Retirement savings plans
• Employees working at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud will contribute 5% of your base salary each month 

Our Mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serve

A Day in the Life of a Dental Patient Navigator with Salud:

• The majority of the time, you will be assigned to a local school where you will help bring students from their classroom to the Dental Hygienist for dental services. You will help with paperwork, call parents to schedule appointments, and provide important communication for their parents as well as school staff.  You will be busy arranging, setting up, and taking down the operatory site as well as setting up dental bags for the students and much more.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED, required
• High School Diploma or equivalent, with training in a dental office
• Current BLS or CPR certificate preferred (DA)

Licensure:

• Current BLS or CPR certificate preferred (DA)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess sensitivity toward the needs of others
• Must be a self-motivated, proactive, and independent worker
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred (not required)
• Knowledge of dental terminology and treatments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain professional composure and demeanor.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge about enrolling patients in health plans in the county is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to complete work assigned with limited supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, school personnel, and patients
• Ability to write accurate and clear documentation
• Ability to apply patient management and time management skills
• Spanish speaking preferred
• Possess excellent organizational skills
• Must work well with the patient care team
• Sensitivity to low-income and ethnic minority communities is a must

The application window is anticipated to close by 1/31/25

Additional Information

Salud Family Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.