Integration Coordinator - Dental - Podiatry - Optometry

Vista Community Clinic; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Company-paid life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Vista Community Clinic in Vista, CA is seeking a Dental Integration Coordinator to guide diabetic patients through coordinated care across dental, podiatry, and optometry. You will build relationships, remove barriers, and ensure patients feel seen and supported.

You will champion patients, assist with scheduling and insurance questions, and identify gaps for interdisciplinary care, particularly for diabetes-related needs. Proactive outreach and data handling are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in a medical or social service setting or related field.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Be a patient’s champion: Welcome patients, assess needs, and navigate care across three specialties.
• Remove roadblocks: assist with scheduling, insurance questions, transportation, and barriers to care.
• Spot gaps: identify patients who would benefit from interdisciplinary care (diabetes with dental, foot, and eye screenings).
• Educate and empower: explain oral, foot, and eye health importance in plain language.
• Follow through: reach out to patients who miss appointments and help them get back on track.
• Turn data into impact: handle data collection and aid in reporting and evaluations.
• Shape the program: contribute ideas to improve patient flow through care.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Organized and detail-driven

Clear communicator

Resourceful

EHR/EMR systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years’ experience in medical, social service setting or related field

Tools

EHR/EMR systems

Job description

Overview

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. Join a team where compassion and ambition go hand-in-hand!

Benefits include: Competitive compensation & benefits Medical, dental, vision Company-paid life insurance Flexible spending accounts 403(b) retirement plan

Why VCC?

Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Responsibilities

Healthcare shouldn’t feel like a maze. You can be the one who hands patients the map.Too many patients fall through the cracks.We’re changing that, and we need someone with heart, hustle, and a knack for connection to lead the way. Diabetes affects the whole body, and some most serious complications show up in places patients don’t expect:gum disease, foot ulcers, and vision loss. The good news? Many of these complications can be caught early or prevented with regular dental, podiatry, and eye care. The challenge? Juggling three specialties on top of managing diabetes is overwhelming.That’s where you come in.As ourDental Integration Coordinator, you’ll be the go-to guide helping our diabetic patients get coordinated, whole-person care acrossdental, podiatry, and optometry. You won’t just schedule appointments. You’ll build relationships, break down barriers, and make sure patients leaves feeling seen, heard, and supported.

What You’ll Do

• Be a patient’s champion. Welcome patients, learn their needs, and help them navigate care across three specialties.
• Remove roadblocks. Help patients with scheduling, insurance questions, transportation, and other barriers to care.
• Spot the gaps. Identify patients who would benefit from interdisciplinary care (for example, patients with diabetes who need dental, foot, and eye screenings).
• Educate and empower. Explain why oral, foot, and eye health matter to overall wellness, in plain, friendly language.
• Follow through. Reach out to patients who miss appointments and help them get back on track.
• Turn data into impact. Handle data collection and entry, and help your supervisor compile, analyze, and summarize information for program reports and evaluations.
• Shape the program. Contribute ideas and help plan, develop, and roll out strategies that improve how patients move through care.

Who You Are

• A people person who genuinely loves helping others and stays calm and kind under pressure
• Organized and detail-driven, able to juggle multiple patients and priorities without dropping the ball
• A clear communicator who can talk with patients, providers, and front-desk staff with equal ease
• Resourceful. When a patient hits a wall, you find a way around it
• Comfortable with EHR/EDR/practice management systems and basic computer tools

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience in medical, social service setting or related field
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in related field preferred

Pay Range

• $22.00 - $24.00 per hour DOE