Pediatric Dentist

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Position Summary

The main responsibility of the Pediatric Dentist is to provide dental services, and other oral health services, to pediatric patients of Sea Mar Community Health Center consistent with his/her training following the standards established for this profession and allowed by his/her professional license from the State of Washington Department of Health.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:

* Understanding and empathizing with client needs

* Surpassing client expectations

* Demonstrating a high level of integrity

* Exhibiting compassion and commitment

* Advocating for social justice

* Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team

* Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* To practice dentistry in an ethical manner, meeting the standards of the dental profession and in accordance to the Washington State Dental Act and supervise the clinical activities of non-dentist employees according to the Washington Dental Act.

* To be current in basic life support (BLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS) or advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification or their equivalents.

* To be able to provide dental care under strict methods of aseptic control and in a manner that results in patient, staff and dentist safety.

* To acquire new knowledge or skills and provide high quality dental care.

* To coordinate patient care by seeking consultations from, or referrals to, other health professionals, when necessary.

* To be able to utilize staff and patients' time efficiently in order to maximize productivity and patient satisfaction.

* To use the appropriate procedure codes consistent with the dental services rendered.

* To help the Dental Director in peer review activities and participate in designated Quality Improvement activities of the Dental Program and of Sea Mar Community Health Centers.

* To help make dental care available to the patients of Sea Mar Community Health Center and to the public by participating in activities which promote dental and oral health in the community.

* Provide dental services under the general supervision of the Dental Director and meet productivity standards established by Sea Mar.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

* Have a current and valid license from the State of Washington Department of Health and a Dentist's Contract with Sea Mar Community Health Center.

* Be able to supervise and administer conscious sedation to Sea Mar patients, with the most safe and effective techniques accepted by the regulatory bodies of the dental profession.

* Provide dental services to Sea Mar patients under the supervision of the Dental Director, participate on clinic activities assigned by the Dental Director or manager and meet productivity…