Dentist Floater

St. John's Community Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John's Community Health is seeking an On Call Floater Dentist for Saturdays in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate must be a licensed graduate dentist in California with 2-3 years of general dentistry experience and strong documentation skills. Fluency in both English and Spanish is preferred. Responsibilities include performing various dental treatments, assisting in patient scheduling, and maintaining patient records using dental management software. This position offers the chance to make a positive impact on patients' oral health in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate dentist with state license or regional boards eligible to practice Dentistry in California.
• Preferred: General Dentist with a minimum of 2-3 years experience.
• Willing to work late shifts and Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient scheduling to assure dental clinic productivity.
• Document and chart in the patients’ dental records appropriately.
• Perform routine preventative, periodontal, oral surgery, and other treatments.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong charting/documentation skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel

Familiarity with dental management programs

Education

Graduate dentist with state license

DDS, OSHA Certification, CPR License, X-ray Radiation License

Tools

EDR - Electronic Dental Record

Dentrix

Practice Management System (PMS)

Job description

On Call Floater Dentist - Saturdays

Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gingiva, and related oral structures.

Education & Experience (Required)

• Graduate dentist with state license or regional boards and eligible to practice Dentistry in California.
• Preferred: General Dentist with a minimum of 2-3 years experience.
• Strong charting/documentation skills.
• OJT accredited.
• Preferred: Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Proficient Microsoft Office and Excel (familiarity with medical terminology).
• Preferred: EDR - Electronic Dental Record.
• Preferred: PMS - Practice Management System.
• Familiarity with dental management programs, such as Dentrix.

Licensure/Certification

• DDS, OSHA Certification, CPR License, X-ray Radiation License.
• Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications as required by job function or by law and provide verification and recertification when requested by management.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Proficient in all aspects of general dentistry including the ability to perform selected specialty services. Specifically, the provider should possess the expertise and competency to perform the following:

• Assist in patient scheduling to assure dental clinic productivity and appropriate management of dental patients.
• Communicate dental treatment information to patients, parents or guardians and clinical staff in a clear and effective manner.
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
• Document and chart in the patients’ dental records appropriately, using EDR and ability to effectively use practice management software (Dentrix) to schedule, chart, document and bill.
• Interpret radiograph; examine, diagnose, and treatment plan diseases and abnormalities and disorders of the oral and facial structure.
• Perform routine preventative, periodontal, oral surgery, endodontic, and prosthodontics treatment.
• Provide quality dental services to patients efficiently.
• Provide limited supervision of dental staff assigned to their clinic location and oversee management of equipment and supplies.
• Refer to specialist(s) when required.
• Restore health and function of carious and defective teeth and administer anesthesia as needed to carry out the procedures.
• Willing to work late shifts and Saturdays.
• Willing to work with children.
• Positive and pleasant attitude.
• Willing to learn and adjust within an organization.
• Neat and meticulous.
• Good and effective communication skills.

St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.