Dental Auditor — Quality & Compliance (CA)

West Coast Dental Services; Artesia (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Dental Services is hiring a Dental Auditor in California to ensure clinical quality and regulatory compliance. The role conducts dental record audits, evaluates CDT coding and utilization, and partners with teams to drive corrective actions.

Ideal candidates hold a California dental license, possess CADP knowledge (certification preferred), and can provide education to clinicians to improve documentation and coding while maintaining HIPAA security.

Qualifications

• Licensed Dentist with active California status.
• CADP auditor certification preferred; must obtain if not current.
• Strong knowledge of dental benefit design, CDT coding, utilization management and quality improvement.
• Excellent analytical, documentation and reporting skills.
• Strong communication to provide clear provider feedback.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical audits of dental records to assess compliance with policies and CADP standards.
• Evaluate medical necessity, CDT coding accuracy, documentation quality, and guidelines adherence.
• Support readiness for external reviews; maintain audit tools, checklists and SOPs.
• Provide education and feedback to providers to improve documentation and coding.
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant data confidentiality and security.

Skills

Dental license CA

CADP auditor certification

CDT coding knowledge

Utilization management

Quality improvement

Analytical skills

Documentation & report writing

Effective communication

Education

DDS/DMD

Tools

Audit tools

SOPs

Job description

West Coast Dental Services is hiring a Dental Auditor in California to ensure clinical quality and regulatory compliance. The role conducts dental record audits, evaluates CDT coding and utilization, and partners with teams to drive corrective actions.

Ideal candidates hold a California dental license, possess CADP knowledge (certification preferred), and can provide education to clinicians to improve documentation and coding while maintaining HIPAA security.