Dentist - Trinity Health Center Job Weaverville California USA,Dental / Dentistry

Location: Weaverville

*** This position will be open until filled. ***

The Redding Rancheria is seeking a Dentist. This is a full‑time position with a preferred schedule of four 10‑hour shifts.

Out of Area Differential Pay is available for this position to incentivize qualified staff to commute from a longer distance. This will allow Trinity Health Care patients to receive better quality care.

Job Summary:

Provide dental care services to patients within the clinic service area. Assist the Dental Director with the coordination of administrative procedures.

Requirements /

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of Dentistry with Doctor Dental Surgery (DDS) degree or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD).
Current California State Board of Dentistry License.
CPR certification.
Current DEA Class 3 License.
Demonstrated work experience as a Dentist in private or clinical practice.
Indian preference.
Must be fingerprinted and pass background check.

Essential

Job Duties

Performs all skills as defined by the RRTHC Scope of Services.

Provides routine dental care services including general restorative and preventative procedures, crown and bridge, endodontics, pediatric dentistry, prosthetics dentistry, identifying oral pathology and providing oral surgery.

Obtains dental history specific to the patient’s current clinic visit, completes an appropriate examination, develops a treatment plan with follow‑up, and writes prescriptions for required medication.

Reviews patient charts prior to appointments and records visits in the appropriate format.

Provides clinical guidance and counsel to other clinic personnel.

Supervises clinical procedures performed by Registered Dental Hygienists and Registered Dental Assistants.

Records patient chart entries subjectively in the Electronic Dental Record, following RRTHS policies and Medi Cal guidelines.

Consults with clinic dental staff on patient care issues.

Participates in the development, maintenance and review of dental department protocols, policies and standardized procedures.

Ensures all OSHA, Dental Board, and Redding Rancheria Dental Clinic policies and procedures are properly followed.

Interacts with patients and instructs them on proper oral care and nutrition counseling.

Obtains appropriate consultations or refers to specialists when problems are outside the scope of practice or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of patient care.

Works closely with medical personnel to provide care for medically complex patients.

Shares in administrative tasks including verification of PRC/benefits, hygiene sign‑offs/face‑to‑face encounters.

Provides anxiolytic medication for dental phobic patients (nitrous oxide).

Rotates among other Redding Rancheria health campuses.

Benefits

Redding Rancheria offers an excellent benefit package containing Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short/Long Term disability, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave as well as a generous 401(k) retirement plan.

An offer of employment is conditioned upon completion of a pre‑employment drug screen, background check, and Tuberculosis testing after hiring and annually thereafter.

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