Community Health Dentist: Patient Care & Program Improvement

Omni Family Health; Shafter (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Family Health is seeking a Full-Time Staff Dentist in Shafter, CA to provide high-quality dental care to patients within a community health setting. The role involves supporting the Chief Dental Officer, improving policies, and guiding staff across clinical areas.

The position requires a CA dental license and at least two years of professional clinical experience; Spanish language ability is helpful. Travel to multiple sites may be required; you will engage with community health events and

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited dental school with a California Dental License.
• Two years professional clinical dental experience in practicing dentistry.
• Interest in design and evaluation of efficiency of a dental program in a community health center setting.
• Authoritative knowledge of the practice and techniques of dentistry as a general practitioner in a community health center is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Spanish is helpful.
• Promote and believes in OFH mission statement.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religion and economic status.
• Familiar with FQHC a plus. Open to travel various sites.

Responsibilities

• Assume quality of care for all patients of OFH.
• Adhere to the highest standard of dental practices, ethics and professionalism at all times.
• Assist the Chief Dental Officer in establishing dental policies, quality improvement procedures, evaluating current practices, and make recommendations.
• Recommend changes in all clinical areas or in general to improve patient flow, dental record, dental billings, and appointment practices.
• Supervise, direct, train, and educate dental ancillary staff to perform their duties when necessary to understand policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Maintain an affiliation with the professional groups, dental associations, and dental organizations, and represent OFH at meetings.
• Provide emergency call as scheduled by the dental director in accordance with protocols and standard practices.
• Participation in community health events, such as school screenings and health fairs.
• Other duties as directed by the Chief Dental Officer.
• Must become familiar with funding rules and regulations in providing special dental services.

Skills

Clinical dentistry experience

Spanish language helpful

Community health center experience

Education

California Dental License

Job description

Omni Family Health is seeking a Full-Time Staff Dentist in Shafter, CA to provide high-quality dental care to patients within a community health setting. The role involves supporting the Chief Dental Officer, improving policies, and guiding staff across clinical areas.

The position requires a CA dental license and at least two years of professional clinical experience; Spanish language ability is helpful. Travel to multiple sites may be required; you will engage with community health events and