Dentist

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Dental
- Sonora
- Sonora, CA

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $200658.00 - $300996.00

Travel Percentage:
Negligible

Job Shift: Day

Join our team at the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center, where we offer more than just a job — we provide a community-focused environment with competitive salaries, exceptional benefits, and a true work-life balance.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan, ensuring you and your family are well cared for. Plus, take advantage of Indian Health Service Loan Forgiveness opportunities to advance your career while reducing your student debt.

Located in the heart of California's Sierra Nevada foothills, our location offers not just a fulfilling career but the chance to explore a region full of stunning landscapes and outdoor recreation. Spend your days helping others grow professionally and your evenings and weekends hiking through serene mountain trails, kayaking on pristine lakes, or enjoying the charm of historic Downtown Sonora. With its vibrant culture, unique shops, and year-round festivals, you'll find endless ways to connect and thrive.

Whether you're seeking professional growth or outdoor excitement, Tuolumne County is the perfect place to build your future.

Title:

Dentist

Reports To:

Dental Director

Schedule:

M-F; 8am-5pm

Status:
Exempt

The Dentist provides comprehensive dental care to Tribal members and eligible patients orting to the Dental Director, this position performs diagnostic, preventive, restorative, and minor surgical dental procedures in a patient-centered, culturally sensitive environment consistent with the highest standards of dental practice.

• Perform comprehensive dental examinations, diagnoses, and treatment planning.
• Provide preventive, restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic, periodontic, and minor oral surgical procedures.
• Document all patient care accurately and completely in the electronic dental record.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene, preventive care, and treatment options.
• Collaborate with the dental team, hygienists, and dental assistants to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care.
• Maintain compliance with infection control standards, OSHA regulations, and HIPAA requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, peer review, and continuing education.
• Provide culturally sensitive care and build trusting relationships with patients and the community.
• Supervise dental assistants as appropriate and support a positive team environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from an accredited dental school required.
• Current, unrestricted California dental license required.

• Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Indian Health Service (IHS), or tribal health setting.
• Experience serving Native American or underserved populations.

• Current DEA registration.
• CPR/BLS certification.
• Valid California Driver's License.
• Must comply with all credentialing and background screening requirements.

This position requires walking, standing, and sitting for prolonged periods; climbing stairs and step-stools; stooping, kneeling, crouching, balancing, and reaching; pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 30 pounds; and raising objects overhead. The role also requires manual dexterity for operating computers and phones, as well as hearing, talking, and strong verbal and written communication skills. Repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers are involved.

The employee may be subject to outdoor environmental conditions such as…