DENTIST - DETENTION HEALTH

Contra Costa Health; California; On-site; USD 190,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Dentists to deliver quality dental care to a diverse patient population in a detention health environment. This role involves conducting oral evaluations, performing palliative treatments, and managing prosthodontics and oral surgeries. Dentists will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring compliance with infection control protocols and maintaining accurate patient records. If you are passionate about providing compassionate care and fostering an inclusive workplace culture, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Possession of legal requirements for dentistry in California.
• Ability to analyze situations and take effective action.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered dental care in a detention health setting.
• Document dental records in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Engage in meetings with colleagues and attend in-service training.

Skills

Oral evaluations

Palliative treatment

Prosthodontics

Oral surgery

Infection control

Documentation

Effective communication

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Legal requirements for dentistry in California

Job description

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Base pay range

$190,000.00/yr - $217,000.00/yr

DENTIST – DETENTION HEALTH

Salary: $190,000 - $217,000 Annually

Contra Costa Health is looking for Dentists who will provide patient-centered, quality dental care to our diverse patient population in Detention Health. We have four adult and juvenile County jail facilities with a multidisciplinary team. Dentists will be responsible for the following:

• Oral evaluations of patients, including use of dental radiographs to diagnose dental pathology
• Palliative treatment
• Prosthodontics: complete and partial dentures
• Oral surgery: extractions (referral to Oral Surgeon, when applicable)

Dentists will engage in effective working relationship and provide clinical direction and supervision to dental assistants to ensure proper implementation of infection control in accordance with OSHA and department policies; chairside assisting; dental radiograph procedures; and other critical support functions (i.e. maintaining equipment, inventory, record management and maintaining security of working areas, including daily instrument control.)

Dentists will document inpatient dental records, in accordance with the Dental Practice Act, department policies and procedures. Documentation will include procedures performed, dental material used, including type and amount of anesthesia used, outcome, post-operative care instructions and medication(s) prescribed, if applicable.

Dentists will also engage in weekly and monthly meetings with colleagues, staff and the Medical Director to discuss cases, concerns and resolutions to any issues. In addition, Dentists will attend in-service training to comply with policies and procedures of both Contra Costa County and Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff.

Requirements:

• Possession of the legal requirements for the practice of dentistry in the State of California as determined by the California Board of Dental Examiners.

Special Personal Characteristics:

• Foster empathetic and inclusive culture in the workplace, including an empathetic understanding of patients in a detention health setting.
• Willingness to work with tact, patience, emotional stability, alertness, and keenness of observation.
• Ability to analyze situations and take effective action.
• Ability to maintain and encourage effective working relationships with staff and other healthcare professionals.

Special Physical Characteristics: Candidates must be able to maintain sufficient strength, agility and endurance to perform dental procedures.

For consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter to [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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