Dentist, Pediatric

ABOUT US

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 500,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 96k 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 Pediatric Dentist (dental specialist aka Pedodontist) works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing comprehensive oral healthcare to infants, children, and adolescents. This role will perform diagnostic, therapeutic, and restorative procedures and services as well as emphasize preventative care. Educating patients and managing dental anxieties is central to this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Patient Care

• Conducts, develops, and/or confirms suitable individualized in-house pediatric diagnosis and care plan based on dental conditions
• Reviewing patients' medical history and discussing their symptoms and concerns
• Utilizing dental instruments and imaging equipment to determine the cause of patients' oral pain and discomfort
• Provides appropriate pediatric dental care/services (therapeutic and restorative), in compliance with standard of care
• Performs dental procedures and services that are within the approved skills profile and/or scope of practitioner/practice
• Observes, assesses, and records patients’ symptoms, reactions, and treatments progress
• Educates the patient and parent/guardian in the prevention of dental caries and other dental conditions
• 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
• Referring patients when treatment modalities are not available at the clinic or outside scope (i.e. general anesthesia services)
• 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 coordination
• Works with dental team to facilitate prescription refills and paperwork completion
• Provides dental backup to NHC dental sites and clinicians, as needed and available

• Provides supervision, consultations, instructions to Dental Assistants and other health care delivery team members in NHC dental sites, as needed
• Serves as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHC

Clinical Administration

• Minimizes rescheduling of patients; provides instructions if necessary
• Completes and submits daily billing to reflect accurate coding and charges of all services rendered

• Works with management on improving efficiency, patient flow, program development, and revenues
• Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirements
• Assists management with employee evaluations for the Dental PSRs or Dental Assistants, as needed
• Participates in audits, peer reviews, patient satisfactions, protocol developments, meetings, and in-servicing trainings as available and appropriate
• Contributes to the success of NHC by participating in quality improvement activities
• Completes legible and legally defensible dental records

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Doctorate degree in Dental Medicine (DMD) or Dental Surgery (DDS) required
• Completion of a post-doctoral residency program in Pediatric Dentistry approved by ADA/CODA
• Proven experience working as a Pediatric Dentist (prefer a minimum 2 years of experience in this dental specialty)
• Valid CA Dental License required
• Valid DEA license and current CPR/AED certification required
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills
• Good hand-eye condition
• A patient and empathetic disposition
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Knowledgeable about and experience with principles and practices of modern dentistry as it pertains to pediatric dentistry
• Knowledgeable about and experience with dental terminology and dental science
• Knowledgeable about and experience with theories, methods, and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required corrective treatment
• Knowledgeable 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 care
• Knowledgeable of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aides and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usage
• Ability to develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients
• Ability to provides hands-on dental care in a variety of settings while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness
• Ability to perform in high volume and emergency situations
• Knowledge of community-based dental environment
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry 25 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

COMPLIANCE (Safety & HIPPA)

•  Follows all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
•  Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
•  Follows all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions
•  Uses appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
•  Familiarity with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
•  Follows all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
•  Maintains privacy of all patients, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
•  Complies with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
•  Reports all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful 

Pay range: $195.4k-246.6k year depending on experience.

Salary : $195,400 - $246,600