Under the supervision of the Site Lead Dentist, performs patient care, treatment planning and referrals.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

•  Perform patient care, treatment planning and referrals for the pediatric and adolescent population (ages 0-18.) 

•  Provide dental care and services to patients, including examination, radiographs, preventative care, fillings, extractions, restorations, pulp therapy, crowns, and space maintainers

•  Coordinate the implementation of dental functions in order to meet patient care needs and industry and agency standards

•  Coach and mentor dental assistants at chair side to ensure the application of proper dental techniques and methods.

•  Utilize training to appropriately manage behavioral issues based on the patient’s needs including behavioral guidance, stabilization techniques, nitrous oxide, and sedation.

•  Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

•  A passion for our mission

•  Commitment to safety and patient centered care

•  High value for continuing education, quality, compassion, teamwork and fun!

•  A valid license to practice dentistry in California

•  Professional Liability Insurance

•  Must be available to work some Saturdays

•  Must LOVE working with children!

•  Current CPR certification, proof of current TB test, Hepatitis Vaccine, and recent physical exam

•  Computer literate and have experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

•  Possession of up-to-date CPR certification and completion of yearly OSHA training

•  Certificate of completion from a CODA-accredited Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program

Preferred:

•  Bilingual (Spanish/English)

•  Experience working with children

•  Experience with Dentrix and other database programs

Skills/Specialized Knowledge

•  Willingness to be trained and have the ability to retain information of the assigned duties and responsibilities listed in this job description

•  Strong organizational skills and technical acumen to carry out assigned duties.

•  High attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

•  Superior customer service /patient care skills

•  Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with demonstrated dedication to excellence. Personal integrity manifested in a positive and credible image

•  Established comfort working with diverse cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences

Physical /Mental Demands

•  Standing, walking, sitting, typing, reaching, bending, moving and/or lifting up to 50 pounds.

•  Performs a variety of duties, often quickly, switching from one task to another

•  Performs with frequent interruptions or distractions

•  Completes specific tasks within established time guidelines

•  Adjusts priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.

•  Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues for different purposes in different contexts

•  Ability to interact in a professional and respectful manner to external customers and vendors

•  Ability to remain in a stationary position a minimum of 50% of the time

•  Must be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

•  Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, computer printer, etc.

•  Must have the ability to see visually at close and long distances, have the ability to hear/listen, speak, interpret written text and/or numeric data, accurately interpret written and verbal instructions

Work Environment/Other

•  Clinic/Patient Care/Dental Environment