Dentist (Per-Diem)

Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. Our approach to wellbeing focuses on “whole patient health,” which is why we provide more than primary care services, including mental health, case management, nutrition, and dental care to more than 50,000 patients in English and 15 languages: Korean, Lao, Burmese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mien, Karen, Mongolian, Karenni, Tagalog, Khmer, and Vietnamese. We offer medical, dental, and mental health services for all ages.

LOCATION:

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Dental & Wellness Clinic

190 11th Street

Oakland, CA 94607

JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Chief Dental Officer performs all duties of Asian Health Services Staff Dentist.

Please note: Per Diem positions offer a consistent schedule of 2–3 set days per week. You’ll be regularly scheduled on those days, rather than working on an on-call or as-needed basis.

• Practices all aspects of general dentistry including:
• Preventive care
• Diagnosis
• Restorative dentistry
• Oral surgery
• Pediatric dentistry
• Periodontics
• Endodontics
• Prosthodontics
• Pedodontics
• Performs oral examinations and interprets X-rays
• Provides various treatment procedures including treatment of mouth diseases, prophylactic procedures, restorations, and other treatment.
• Takes impressions, orders dentures and fits and adjusts dentures.
• Provide instructions for oral hygiene and dental care.
• Make orthodontic referral recommendation when necessary.
• Maintain complete and legible records of treatment and initials or signs all chart entries
• Follow clinic protocols; assist in establishing and enforcing various protocols, maintaining high quality of service, and complying with OSHA guidelines and AHS health and safety measures.
• Assist in providing orientation and in-service training to other dental staff as requested and when appropriate.
• Takes the lead in observing professional ethics and standards of work and service.
• Maintain effective working relationship with patients, dental staff, and other agency personnel.
• Participate in community outreach activities as appropriate.
• Attend all required staff meetings.
• Participates in agency-wide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency.

• Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among clients and staff.
• Enforces clinic policies and procedures, including maintenance of client confidentiality under HIPAA privacy rules, to ensure that the principles of AHS are implemented.
• Plays an active role in planning organization-wide activities such as AHS general membership meetings, fundraisers, special clinic days and other events.
• Participates in general membership meetings, fundraisers and other public events, as required.
• Participates in outreach activities, agency advocacy, and serves on ad hoc committees, as requested.
• Attends AHS staff retreats and Board of Directors meetings, as required.
• Participates in agency-wide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency.

• Minimum one-year professional experience
• Must meet all CME requirements of the State of California

• Bilingual, and bicultural in any Asian language
• Public Health experience
• Valid California Driver’s License, insurance, and ability to travel as required to perform duties

• Valid California license
• Current DEA registrations
• Current CPR certification

BENEFITS:

Medical, Dental, Vision premiums 100% paid by AHS

12 Vacation Days

12 Sick Days

13 Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays

3% 403B Employer Contributions and up to 2% Employee Match Contribution

Transportation Benefit Paid by AHS

FSA/Dependent Care Assistance

Long Term Disability  

Salary : $94 - $107