Dentist II: Orthodontist (.10 FTE)

Who we are : La Clínica de La Raza is a community-based health center committed to providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, and accessible health care to the diverse communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. We have spent over 40 years advocating for and creating a health-home for the many that have been denied access to care. As health care activists, we are dedicated to ensuring that individuals who do not have healthcare coverage receive the same quality healthcare as those who do. From our genesis as a community health center in 1971, we understood that we cannot heal our communities without also addressing the economic and social factors that affect health. Many times, this requires that we go outside and provide services in other settings that link individuals to our health center for preventive and primary care. Over 90,000 individuals come to La Clínica because it is a welcoming place that addresses the whole person, coordinating and connecting them to a broad network of services to improve and maintain their health and well-being. While we are still known for our activism and spirit of social justice, we are also proud to have grown into a sophisticated provider of primary health care services with 35 sites across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties.

Who you are: Are you eager to join a culture that is able and committed to making a difference in people's lives? La Clinica's vision is to be the community's first choice as a health care provider, employer, and partner with its high-quality service, financial stability and caring organizational culture. In order to achieve our vision, we strive to attract and inspire an engaged workforce that can provide the best patient care experience. We serve low-income families and are committed to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care regardless of insurance or ability to pay.

Major Areas of Responsibility include but are not limited to:

Dental Care Delivery

• Communicate and work effectively with all members of the care team to best serve patients.
• Competently perform the clinical services of the specialty in which certified
• Treat oral diseases and confer with physicians regarding medical/dental problems
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Patient Experience

• Serve as a member of the cross-functional team of providers, engaged in routine and preventive dental care, employing four-handed dentistry.
• Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services
• Provide specialty consults and services in area of expertise, to patients and dental colleagues
• Flexibility in meeting patients’ needs, and able to work evenings and Saturday clinics
• Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases
• Demonstrate a commitment of excellent patient experience and quality outcomes in equal measure
• Work and communicate with people from various ethnic, socio-economic, educational and life experience. Flexibility in accepting change gracefully.

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Serve as a member of a cross-functional team of Dentists that provides exceptional patient care and provide mentorship in area of specialty to dental colleagues and residents.
• Willing to be credentialed as volunteer faculty for student educational programs hosted by the clinic
• Attend staff conferences, contribute to efforts of practice improvement

Office Management

• Document clinical and other records regarding services provided, supplies and materials used using Electronic Dental Records system according to accepted standards
• Report accurately all procedures to billing staff for proper billing to patient or third-party payors.
• Supervise clinical support staff in clinical care, including but not limited to standards of care, infection control, OSHA, HIPAA, etc.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Job Requirements

Knowledge

• Adherence all ethical and professional standards, including but not limited to OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, infection control standards, HIPAA & documentation standards, La Clinica policies & procedures and adherence to safety rules and professional standards
• Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to dental care
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
• Cultural competence working in diverse/low- income communities
• Patient Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing patient services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of patient satisfaction.
• Healthcare Technology: Working knowledge and experience with modern computer applications and electronic health records
• Good time management skills
• Continue your professional development through participation in continuing education programs

Abilities

• Ability to competently & safely perform the clinical services of the specialty in which certified
• Ability to convey information effectively
• Ability to deal courteously and effectively with patients and maintain good working relationships with other staff
• Ability to operate standard types of dental equipment and machinery
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Interpersonal Skills: Able to work professionally and collaboratively a team member to support the quality/efficiency standards established for the clinic
• Ability to work across cultures and demonstrate support of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Orthodontics

• The role is most suited to an orthodontist with 1-2 years of experience in a primary care clinic setting. Ideally, your fluency in Spanish will enable you to better serve our culturally diverse patients. Ultimately, success in this role will require a high degree of interpersonal competence, which includes building effective relationships with all team members, and patients.
• Handle all aspects of orthodontia, for patients of all ages.
• Scope of care to include but not limited to: consultations, phase I interceptive and phase II comprehensive orthodontic care
• Treat oral and developmental conditions and confer with dentists & physicians regarding medical and/or dental problems
• Willing to obtain hospital privileges, respond to business-hours and after-hours hospital emergencies, and perform hospital dentistry cases

Experience and Other Certifications

• Requires graduation from an accredited school of dentistry; Possession of valid D.D.S./D.M.D. license to practice in the State of California
• Certificate in orthodontics from an accredited school of dentistry
• BLS for Healthcare providers