COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Coastal Health Alliance
Job Description
Job Title:
Contracted Dentist
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Exempt Status:
Contract
Salary
Information:
Commensurate with Experience
Supervision:
Supervision received: Reports to the Executive Director.
Supervision exercised: Dental Assistant.
Work Location:
60 Fourth St, #B Point Reyes Station, CA
Purpose of the
Job:
The Contracted Dentist (Dentist) is responsible for providing clinical dental services
and preventive dental care in a community health center setting. Dentist, along with
the Dental Services Coordinator, supervises the dental assistant and is responsible
for patient care at the Coastal Health Alliance Dental clinic (CHA Dental).
Working days:
Wednesday, Friday.
CHA Job Description –Dentist
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Essential
Functions and
Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Marginal ((Non
Essential)
Functions and
Responsibilities:
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Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral
conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out,
appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty
consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols
and guidelines.
Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental
record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the
nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment
provided. In addition the Dentist shall complete referrals, data collections
instruments and other records or paper works as shall be required from time
to time by the corporation.
Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in
the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
Assists in the coordination and integration of CHA Dental’s programs and
services with other programs and services for the welfare of the CHA’s
patients.
Responsible for personal full compliance with all applicable federal, state,
local and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the
practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care as well as those
relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, work place safety, public
health and confidentiality.
Submits completed encounter forms for each patient each day to Dental
Services Coordinator
Carry individual malpractice/ liability insurance
Participate in CHA Quality Assurance Program.
Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among patients
and staff.
Implements and enforces clinic policies and procedures, including
maintenance of patient confidentiality, to ensure that the principles of CHA
Dental are implemented.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education and/or
Experience:
Language Skills:
CHA Job Description –Dentist
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Graduation from an accredited dental school
Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred
Knowledge of public health principles, including Medi-Cal, and practices
preferred
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills required
Private professional malpractice insurance obtainable
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Ability to be clinically fluent in Spanish preferred
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Other Skills and
Abilities:
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Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient
settings.
Knowledge of the principles and practice of modern dentistry as related to
public health organizations and community health programs, as well.
Knowledge of current social and economic problems pertaining to public
health and their impact on primary health care.
Must be cognizant of the expectations and concerns of the center’s dental
patients and be able to respond in an empathetic and professional manner.
The ability to work with persons from a wide diversity of social, ethnic and
economic backgrounds is necessary.
Creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of
disciplines to achieve maximal results for the center’s patient from a system
of integrated primary health care.
Mathematical Skills:
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Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratios etc.
Reasoning Ability:
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Licenses,
Certifications,
Registrations:
Physical
Demands:
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Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in
standardized situations.
Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of California (Not
applicable to commissioned NHSC/PHS officers)
Current CPR (BLS) certifications. ACLS preferred
California Dental License, NPI number and DEA registration
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
Prolonged sitting or standing may be required. Those physical movements and the
degree of mobility normally associated with the practice of primary care dentistry will
be performed on a repetitive basis. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols, as
well as the ability to utilize telephones, computer terminals, and copiers is required.
Work under stressful conditions as well as irregular hours may be required.
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances,
medicinal preparations, radiation and other conditions common to a clinical
environment may routinely be encountered
Other
Considerations:
The psychological demands described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
Regularly (2/3 or more total time) required to:
 Change priorities;
 Juggle multiple tasks;
 Work as part of a team;
CHA Job Description –Dentist
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Interact with people from other departments;
Sell Contractor’s own ideas and opinions;
Meet deadlines;
Pay attention to detail;
"Think on my feet";
Build rapport with clients/vendors/community contacts, etc.;
Deal with a "fast-paced" environment.
Frequently (1/3 to 2/3 total time) required to:
 Work alone.
Occasionally (up to 1/3 of total time) required to:
 Deal with irritated and angry people.
Core Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following
competencies:
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Work
Environment:
Design - Generates creative solutions, demonstrates attention to detail.
Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, maintains confidentiality,
remains open to others' ideas
Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or
negative situations, participates in meetings.
Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; able to read
and interpret written information.
Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, supports staff
efforts to succeed.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures, supports
affirmative action and respects diversity.
Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well
under pressure, and follows through on commitments.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works:
Equipment or
Programs Used:
CHA Job Description –Dentist
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Normal office environment
Occasional evening or weekend work hours
Deadlines and other stress-related pressures
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Computer and printer
Telephone
Fax machine
Copier/scanner
Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
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