Dentist (Hemet)

Neighborhood-Healthcare; Hemet (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Paid Time Off

403b Retirement Plan

Job summary

Neighborhood Healthcare seeks a licensed Dentist to deliver high-quality dental care to patients, assess needs, and educate patients on oral health. The role supports the organization’s mission to provide compassionate care across life’s stages and requires collaboration with the dental team to ensure efficient patient flow.

The position emphasizes adherence to clinical standards, ongoing credentialing, and participation in quality improvement, with competitive compensation and benefits in a

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Dentistry required and licensed in CA.
• Current CA DEA licensure and BLS certification required.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients.
• Assesses dental needs and refers patients to specialists or medical providers as needed.
• Provides comprehensive dental care, services, and preventive health education/techniques.
• Performs dental procedures within the approved skills scope and practice.
• Maintains patient records and completes daily billing for services rendered.
• Participates in audits, peer reviews, and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Dentistry knowledge

Ethics & legal standards

Education

Doctorate in Dental Medicine or DDS

CA Dental License

BLS Certification

Job description

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision: a community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 414,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 95,000 people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

Since 1969, our employees have been making this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If this sounds like an organization you would like to be a part of, we would love to meet you.

ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE

The Dentist works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) by providing dental services to patients. This role will perform dental procedures and services to patients based on initial dental assessment and plans. In addition, this role will impart health education information and techniques to patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients
• Assess dental needs and refer patients to dental specialists or medical providers as needed, using medical staff protocols for referral, follow‑up, and quality assurance
• Provides comprehensive dental care, services, and preventive health education/techniques to patients in compliance with standard procedures
• Performs dental procedures and services that are within the approved skills profile and/or scope of practice
• Observes, assesses, and records patients’ symptoms, reactions, and treatment progress
• Prescribes medications and provides patients with pertinent medication instructions, as needed
• Accepts additional patients into the schedule, as needed
• Accommodates patients with urgent dental needs, including walk‑ins

Team Support

• Works with dental team to facilitate prescription refills and paperwork completion
• Provides dental backup to NHC dental sites and clinicians, as needed
• Provides supervision, consultations, and instructions to Dental Assistants and other health care delivery team members in NHC dental sites, as needed
• Serves as preceptor to dental and paraprofessional students placed with NHC

Clinical Administration

• Minimizes rescheduling of patients; provides instructions if necessary
• Completes and submits daily billing to reflect accurate coding and charges of all services rendered
• Works with management on improving efficiency, patient flow, program development, and revenues
• Maintains necessary credentialing, licensure, and continuing education requirements
• Assists management with employee evaluations for the Dental PSRs or Dental Assistants, as needed
• Participates in audits, peer reviews, patient satisfactions, protocol developments, meetings, and in‑servicing trainings
• Contributes to the success of NHC by participating in quality improvement activities
• Completes legible and legally defensible dental records

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Doctorate degree in Dental Medicine (DMD) or Dental Surgery (DDS) required
• Current CA DEA licensure is required and is to be maintained as a condition of employment
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification though an American Heart Association (AHA)- Approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
  • AHA- approved courses include an in‑person, hands‑on skills check with a certified instructor using a mannequin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques.
  • Online-only BLS courses without a live skills check do not meet this requirement

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Knowledgeable about and experience with principles and practices of modern dentistry and oral surgery
• Knowledgeable about and experience with dental terminology and dental science
• Knowledgeable about and experience with theories, methods, and procedures for the prevention of dental diseases and the required corrective treatment
• Knowledgeable of current principles, method, and procedures for the delivery of dental evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment Knowledge of ethical, and legal standards for the delivery of dental care
• Knowledgeable of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aides and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usage
• Ability to develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients
• Ability to provides hands‑on dental care in a variety of settings while achieving the highest levels of appropriateness, quality, efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness
• Ability to perform in high volume and emergency situations
• Knowledge of community-based dental environment
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry 25 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Neighborhood Healthcare offers a generous benefit plan that includes: Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans. Two plus weeks of vacation, Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing, Sick/Personal time, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k), optional Health and Wellness events, and much more!

Pay range:

$161,300.00 to $258,100.00 per year depending on experience

Compensation Disclosure:

The posted salary range reflects the designated pay grade for this position. While this range represents the broader classification of the role, actual compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to: the candidate’s overall knowledge, skills, and experience, market data and industry benchmarks, internal equity within the organization, Budgetary considerations and organizational needs.

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