General Dentist - Per Diem 2 days per week- float
General Dentist - Per Diem 2 days per week- float
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USD 92 - 127
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Job Description
Position Summary:
Diagnoses and treats diseases injuries and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures for adults teenagers and cooperative children. Examines patient to determine nature of condition utilizing dental radiographs dental instruments and other diagnostic procedures.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation as required by the department company state and federal agencies.
- Consults with the patients and advises them of their dental status prescribes the treatment required provides risks and alternatives and documents according to department company state and federal agency guidelines.
- Cleans restores extracts and replaces teeth using rotary and hand instruments dental appliances medications and surgical equipment.
- Treats soft hard tissues diseases of the oral cavity; performs surgery on oral tissues when necessary; renders prosthetic treatment when approved and indicated; designs and places orthodontic devices to correct minor malocclusion of teeth and renders all dental services to restore the oral health of the patient.
- Provides preventive dental services to patients such as applications of fluoride and sealants to teeth and provides education in oral health and dental hygiene.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complies with established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards.
- While adhering to providing high quality dental services the provider is encouraged to obtain 15 patient encounters per day on average.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature inservice meetings and workshops.
- Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Job Requirements:
Experience Required:
- 2 years of General Dentist experience preferable.
Education Required:
- DDS or DMD Degree.
Certifications/Licenses Required:
- Licensed to practice dentistry in the State of California.
- DEA License.
- CPR/BLS certificate.
Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:
- Bilingual helpful (English/Spanish).
- Good oral and written communication.
Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:
- Computer skills involving word processing email and dental management programs such as EPIC are preferable.
Equipment Used:
- Computers phones copy machines and fax machines etc.
- Dental operatory equipment laboratory sterilization equipment.
- Front office equipment including but not limited to computers phones copy machines and fax machines etc.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- You will be required to engage in prolonged extensive frequent and
repetitive standing sitting walking stooping twisting kneeling reaching crouching bending and position changes to examine and service patients which may involve getting into awkward positions to access patients teeth.
- You must be able to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.
- Moderate noise levels from dental drills and other lab equipment should be expected.
- Protective gear including masks safety glasses and rubber gloves is mandatory.
- Working in close quarters and near other people with
little space between yourself and others is a necessity.
- Exposure to radiation mercury and anesthetic gases is a possibility.
- You may encounter contaminants diseases and infections while working with patients.
- Manual dexterity and mobility are crucial including the ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving quickly move your hand grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate exceptional handeye coordination control and finger dexterity to use dental implements for exams mixing placing materials on dental tools products and in mouths and assemble very small objects.
- Occasional travel.
- May be required to work evenings and or Saturdays and attend meetings outside clinic working hours.
- Will on occasion work at schools or WIC sites.
- Will work with blood and blood borne pathogens and will require OSHA training on a yearly basis.
Universal Requirements:
Preemployment requirements include I9 physical positive background and reference check results complete application new hire orientation preemployment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.
About Us San Ysidro Health is a Federally Qualified Health Care organization committed to providing high quality compassionate accessible and affordable healthcare services for the entire family. The organization was founded by seven women in search of medical services for their families and community. Almost 50 years later San Ysidro Health now provides innovative care to over 108000 patients through a vast and integrated network of 47 program sites across the county. San Ysidro Health could not serve our patients without the dedication of our passionate and hardworking employees. Apply today and become a part of our missiondriven team! San Ysidro Health has a longstanding commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants for employment. Employment decisions including but not limited to those such as employee selection performance evaluation administration of benefits working conditions employee programs transfers position changes training disciplinary action compensation and separations are made without regard to race color religion (including religious dress and grooming) creed national origin nationality citizenship status domestic partnership status ancestry gender affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status civil union status family status age mental or physical disability (including AIDS or HIVrelated status) atypical heredity cellular or blood trait of an individual genetic information or refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
Other details
- Job FunctionProvider
- Pay TypeHourly
- Min Hiring Rate$92.00
- Max Hiring Rate$127.39
- Travel RequiredYes
- Travel 50
- Required EducationDoctorate
Employment Type
Hourly
