Job Description
Job Description
Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.
As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 350k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 77k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.
We have been doing this since 1969 and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you .
ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE
The Endodontist (dental specialist) works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing endodontic services to patients. This role will perform endodontic procedures and services to patients based on in-house dental assessments and plans, diagnosing and treating complex causes of tooth pain (i.e. infections leading to tooth abscesses). In addition, this role will impart health education information, relevant techniques to patients, as well as advising patients on post-surgery dental care, and prescribing suitable pain-relief medication.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Patient Care
- Conducts, develops, and / or confirms suitable individualized in-house endodontic diagnosis and care plan based on dental conditions
- Reviewing patients' medical history and discussing their symptoms and concerns
- Utilizing dental instruments and x-ray equipment to determine the cause of patients' oral pain and discomfort
- Provides appropriate endodontic dental care / services, in compliance with standard of care
- Performing nonsurgical root canal treatment to treat damaged, infected, or calcified tooth pulp and / or canals
- Performing apicoectomies to treat persistent inflammation or infection occurring in the bony area around the end of the tooth
- Maintaining teeth that have previously undergone root canal procedures (aka retreatments)
- Performs dental procedures and services that are within the approved skills profile and / or scope of practice
- Observes, assesses, and records patients’ symptoms, reactions, and treatments progress
- Prescribes medications and provides patients with pertinent medication instructions, as needed
- Reasonably accepting of additional patients into the schedule, as feasible
- Accommodates patients with urgent dental needs, including walk-ins
- Creating and maintaining a professional appearance
Team Support
Lead your team, dental assistants, hygienists, and other staff members to ensure smooth patient care and treatment coordinationWorks with dental team to facilitate prescription refills and paperwork completionProvides dental backup to NHC dental sites and clinicians, as needed and availableProvides supervision, consultations, instructions to Dental Assistants and other health care delivery team members in NHC dental sites, as neededServes as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHCClinical Administration
Minimizes rescheduling of patients; provides instructions if necessaryCompletes and submits daily billing to reflect accurate coding and charges of all services renderedWorks with management on improving efficiency, patient flow, program development, and revenuesMaintains necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirementsAssists management with employee evaluations for the Dental PSRs or Dental Assistants, as neededParticipates in audits, peer reviews, patient satisfactions, protocol developments, meetings, and in-servicing trainings as available and appropriateContributes to the success of NHC by participating in quality improvement activitiesCompletes legible and legally defensible dental recordsEDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Doctorate degree in Dental Medicine (DMD) or Dental Surgery (DDS) requiredCompletion of a post-doctoral residency program in endodonticsCertification through the American Board of Endodontics (ABE) is preferredProven experience working as an Endodontist (prefer a minimum 2 years of experience as an Endodontist)Valid CA Dental License requiredValid DEA license and current CPR / AED certification requiredExcellent analytical and problem-solving skillsEffective communication skills.Good hand-eye condition.A patient and empathetic dispositionBilingual (English / Spanish) preferred but not requiredADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skillsAbility to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule formKnowledgeable about and experience with principles and practices of modern dentistry and oral surgeryKnowledgeable about and experience with dental terminology and dental scienceKnowledgeable about and experience with theories, methods, and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required corrective treatmentKnowledgeable of current principles, method, and procedures for the delivery of dental evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment Knowledge of ethical, and legal standards for the delivery of dental careKnowledgeable of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aides and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usageAbility to develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patientsAbility to provides hands-on dental care in a variety of settings while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsivenessAbility to perform in high volume and emergency situationsKnowledge of community-based dental environmentAbility to maintain quality, safety and / or infection control standardsAbility to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneouslyExcellent planning and organizational abilityAbility to work as part of a team as well as independentlyAbility to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical mannerPhysical Requirements
Ability to lift / carry 25 lbs / weightAbility to stand for long periods of timeCOMPLIANCE (Safety & HIPPA)
Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and / or unsafe conditions immediatelyMaintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practicesFollow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditionsUse appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environmentBe familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exitsFollow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocolsMaintain privacy of all patient, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposesComply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligationsReport all behavior and / or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawfulPay Ranges- $195,000-$245,530, per year depending on experience. (DOE)
Salary : $195,000 - $245,530
