Dentist

Dentist

This position will support One Community Health by providing comprehensive primary oral health care and preventive dental care to patients in a community healthcare setting. The dentist will work directly with the Dental Director, Chief Health Officer, and the dental team to provide high quality patient oriented dental care.

Location: Midtown - Sacramento, CA (95811)

Essential Functions

• Perform all functions of a clinical general practice dental provider
• Under guidance of the Dental Director, is responsible for implementing workflows involving Epic, Wisdom and Dexis interoperability and functions
• Collaborate with Dental Director on long range goal planning and new program development.
• Collaborate with the Dental Director when planning and maintaining clinical quality and productivity.
• Coordinate with the dental staff to ensure adequate practice management and facilitate improvements in dental quality and it’s metrics.
• Attend Leadership and Committee meetings when assigned by the Dental Director
• Demonstrate initiative in offering proactive suggestions for improvements in departmental workflow and processes.
• Embrace and support the organization’s commitment to Process Improvement and Quality initiatives
• Assists the dental staff in the development and training of educational programs for staff and patients.
• Participates in Dental Department recruitment/retention activities.
• Function as a member of the care team and as such actively collaborates with other clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure care is proactive and coordinated among care providers and care settings. This collaboration includes attendance at daily team huddles, care conferences and training, communication processes including the electronic health record and effective patient communication.
• Performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.
• Performs patient exams, diagnoses dental disease and conditions, evaluates oral health and plans; and provides treatment using principles of theories, and practices of dentistry (requirement is 100% clinical).
• Recommend changes in all dental clinical services or in general to improve patient flow, dental record, dental billing and appointment practices.
• Works with the Dental Director and Dental Supervisor to support compliance of clinic personnel with OSHA standards, HIPAA privacy, and other applicable federal and state laws, regarding the practice of dentistry.
• As directed by the Dental Director, performs other related work or necessary tasks to achieve goals and objectives of the Dental Department and organization.
• Participates in collaborative learning projects and quality improvement initiatives that One Community Health programs may engage in.
• Meets and or exceeds OCH Dental program productivity goals. (1.7 encounters per hour-2024) and 60% dental sealant rate for eligible children.
• Provides leadership and guidance to assigned dental assistant staff to achieve productivity goals.
• Achieves Phase One Treatment Plan completion rate to regulate panel size to increase new patients.
• Competency to perform simple and moderately complex extractions
• Competency to perform pulpectomy for urgent management of pain and infection and endodontic procedures on anterior and premolar teeth

Minimum Requirements

• D.S./D.M.D. from an accredited dental school
• Must have a current California Dental license.
• Must have a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.
• Current CPR Certification
• Professional clinical dental experience in practicing dentistry.
• Interest in design and evaluation of efficiency of a dental program in a community health center setting.
• Authoritative knowledge of the practice and techniques of dentistry as a general practitioner in a community health center is highly desirable.
• Licenses required for this position must be kept current, valid, and in good standing with the presiding entity.
• Maintain appropriate clinical privileges required.

Preferred Background

• A minimum of 2 years clinical experience is preferred.
• Advanced Education in General Dentistry or General Practice Residency training is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in language in addition to English
• Ability to learn and adapt to Epic Wisdom Electronic Health Record and utilize modern innovative technology.
• Ability to provide intermediately complex oral surgery and endodontic procedures.
• Ability to provide oral health services to people with complex medical and social needs.
• One Community Health serves a widely diverse patient population with a rich blend of races, ethnicities, cultures, ages, religions, disabilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Individuals with life experience in these areas contribute to our ability to serve this population more effectively.
• Demonstrated person-centered approach and familiarity with trauma informed systems and restorative practices

Reasonable Accommodations

One Community Health endorses and supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require an accommodation due to a disability to complete this application or you are experiencing difficulty submitting your application, please contact us at ochhumanresources@onecommunityhealth.com.

Our Benefits

For more information on the comprehensive benefits we provide, please visit: https://onecommunityhealth.com/careers/recruitment

Additional Information

We only employ US citizens and non-US citizens authorized to work in the United States in compliance with federal law.