Dentist Floater For Saturdays

St. John’s Community Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John’s Community Health is seeking a part-time Dentist to provide comprehensive dental care in Los Angeles. Applicants should possess the necessary state licensing and experience, with emphasis on effective communication and patient management. Responsibilities include diagnosing oral conditions, performing dental procedures, and maintaining accurate patient records. This position offers competitive pay and the chance to work within a supportive community health environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate dentist with state license and eligible to practice in California.
• General Dentist preferred with 2-3 years experience.
• Maintaining individual certifications as required by job function.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth.
• Document and chart in patients’ dental records appropriately.
• Perform routine preventative and restorative dental treatments.

Skills

Charting/Documentation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Good Communication Skills

Education

Graduate Dentist with State License

Tools

EDR - Electronic Dental Record

Dentrix

Practice Management System

Job description

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St. John's Community Health provided pay range

This range is provided by St. John's Community Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$87.50/hr - $90.00/hr

Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gingiva, and related oral structures by performing the following duties.

Qualifications

Education & Experience : (Required)

• Graduate dentist with state license or regional boards and eligible to practice Dentistry in California.
• The preference is for a General Dentist with a minimum of 2-3 years experience
• Strong charting/documentation skills.
• OJT accredited
• Bilingual English/Spanish (Preferred)
• Proficient Microsoft Office and Excel (familiarity with medical terminology).
• EDR- Electronic Dental Record (Preferred)
• PMS- Practice Management System (Preferred)
• 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.
• Provides 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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