Dentist

Job Details Level: Experienced

Job Location:

10-Grass Valley
- Old Tunnel
- Grass Valley, CA 95945

Position Type:
Full-Time/Part-Time Education Level: Graduate Degree Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Job Shift: Day

JOB TITLE:

Dentist

LOCATION:

Grass Valley

REPORTS TO:

Dental Director

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Registered Dental Assistant

Contract position responsible for providing high-quality dental care for Western Sierra Dental Clinic patients with the goal of patient learning to prevent dental disease.

• Practice general dentistry including:
• Preventative Care
• Diagnosis
• Restorative
• Oral Surgery
• Periodontics
• Endodontics
• Crowns
• Dentures
• Complete treatment plans for all patients examined.
• Maintain records of treatments.
• Patient and community education.
• Develop and implement infection control procedures.
• Supervise Registered Dental Assistant and provide direction to Dental Receptionist.
• Maintain current CPR requirements.
• Documents all pertinent information in the patient’s electronic medical record according to Western Sierra Medical Clinic's Policies and Procedures.
• Upholds Western Sierra Medical Clinic's Policies and Procedures, infection control standard s, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
• Quality Improvement Duties:
• Participates in quality improvement activities;
• Participates as assigned in interdepartmental quality improvement team efforts; and
• Contributes to overall Community Health Center efforts in quality improvement towards higher-quality, more cost-effective health care for patients and improved quality of work-life for staff members.

• Minimum Requirement:
• Valid license to practice dentistry in the State of California
• Ability to perform dentistry on all age groups
• Knowledge of current infection control requirements
• Additional
  
  Preferred Experience:
• Familiarity with an electronic practice management system.
• Computer literate (i.e. logging on to computer, usage of keyboard and mouse, familiarity with Windows, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel).
• Ability to type 40 wpm.

Salary range for this position is $150,000 to $165,000 annually.