Dentist Lead

Wesley Health Centers is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for this position and will also consider any relocation expenses! Apply to inquire about the details.

Details :

Classification :
Full-Time

Location :
Lancaster, CA

JWCH, Wesley Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Care Center that is on the mission to improve the health status and well-being of under-served segments of the Los Angeles population through the direct provision of health care, health education, services, and research.

Working with JWCH as a Dentist gives you the ability to make a tangible and meaningful difference to those who have limited access to resources, care and support. This job will provide the opportunity for you to foster cultural competence working with diverse populations, career growth by servicing underserved populations that often face unique and challenging situations, rewarding in the sense of being able to help individuals and families overcome disparity and improve their quality of life.

The position is responsible for providing management and oversight for the daily operations of a regional dental clinical team, to include staff dental providers, dental assistants and dental front office. The Lead Dentist works closely with the Chief Dental Officer. The Lead Dentist also provides preventive and comprehensive dental care consistent with the dentist's training and experience in a community health clinic setting to patients of the clinic.

• Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental condition, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care of treatment provided. In addition, the dentist shall complete patient referrals and other records and paper work as shall be required from time by the corporation.
• Educates individuals regarding the correlation of oral health and overall health and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
• Maintains and updates skills and knowledge to appropriate professional levels with continuing education courses and educational materials.
• Responsible for personal and professional compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and Clinic rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of Dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personal issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality.
• Demonstrates full knowledge of Infection & Exposure control and sterile techniques for a dental practice.
• Supervises Dental Department compliance, relative to Infection & Exposure Control and safety, as required by local State, and Federal guidelines, Dental Department directives and protocols, and clinic policies and procedures.
• Works collaboratively with support staff, providing clear expectations.
• Works with Lead Medical Provider and Clinic Administrator to attain goals for efficiency, patient satisfaction, and productivity.
• Performs Oral Screenings to fill gaps in scheduling such as No Shows
• Manages difficult clients and patients, demonstrating interpersonal savvy and influence skills.
• Exercises professional judgement in the performance of services provided consistent with organization's policies and the standards of the dental profession.
• Actively participate in Community Health Fairs as needed.

• Makes sure that daily Dental Care Team Huddles are being conducted each morning and that the meetings are logged for each Dental Care Team.
• Works with Lead Dental Assistant to make sure that all Dental Logs are updated, daily, weekly and monthly.
• Makes sure that Dental Front Office is providing printed Daily Appointment lists at the end of each day for the next day.
• Monitors Daily Dental Clinic Productivity for all Dental Providers on-site and works with Lead Dental Assistant to make sure that Oral Screenings are being performed to fill gaps in the schedule for all Dental Providers.
• Works to make sure that Dental Productivity Goals are achieved daily.
• Has intricate knowledge of Denti-Cal covered and non-covered services and limits of services and guides other dental providers with regards to Denti-cal Guidelines as we as all as other programs within the dental clinic such as DHSP, MHLA or any dental HMOs and / or Dental Commercial Insurances.
• Reports to the Chief Dental Officer the weekly Dental Encounters / Dental Provider every Tuesday morning for the previous week.
• Manages conflicts with Dental Auxiliary Staff in a positive constructive manner with the aid of the Clinic Administrator.
• Conducts Peer Chart Audits on Staff Dentists…