What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dentist position at Seattle Roots Community Health?
Dentist - Locums
Salary: $68.29 – 96.14/hour payable bi-weekly. The salary scale for this position is between steps 0 and 19, depending on experience. This is a non-exempt position and on-call hours and on site. Applicants must pass an extensive background check.
About Us
Seattle Roots Community Health is a not-for-profit organization that operates two primary care clinics, an After-Hours Clinic, two School-Based Health Centers, a low barrier Medication-assisted treatment clinic, and a Dental Clinic. Our Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center was founded in 1970 by the Seattle Black Panther Party in Seattle’s Central District. Our Country Doctor Community Clinic was established in 1971 by residents of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in conjunction with the Seattle Liberation Front. The primary goal of each clinic was to provide low-barrier, high-quality healthcare services and promote social justice.
Seattle Roots is passionate about serving patients of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, languages, and backgrounds and employing individuals who are equally committed to this mission. To ensure our organization is best serving these populations, we strive to promote policies that enable us to work effectively in all cross-cultural situations, with patients, with coworkers, and with the community.
Our Mission and Commitment to Social Justice
We remain committed to health equity and our founding principle of social justice. Every day our actions are guided by our mission: to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality, caring, culturally appropriate primary health care that addresses the needs of people, regardless of their ability to pay. At Carolyn Downs and Country Doctor, health care is a right, not a privilege.
What You’ll Be Doing
To provide quality dental care in all phases of general dentistry in accordance with generally accepted dental practices, standards, and levels of care.
The Dental Director supervises this position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of a School of Dentistry.
- Current registration/licensure with DDS or DMD in the State of Washington.
- DEA certification.
- BLS certification.
- AEGD or GPR, preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3-5 years of direct dental services experience.
- Bilingual, preferred.
- Experience working with underserved populations preferred.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform all phases of direct dental care, including restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics, removable prosthodontics, and pediatric dental procedures.
- Provide relief of pain and palliative treatment for emergency patients.
- Supervise and check prophylactic treatments provided by dental assistants.
- Interpret X-rays and diagnostic tests.
- Administer and local anesthetic and prescribe medications.
- Refer patients for specialty care as needed.
- Conduct follow-up patient care.
- Create treatment plans to maintain or restore oral health of patients.
Salary : $68 - $96
