Dentist at Dientes Community Dental Care – Santa Cruz, California

***Spanish Speaking Providers Highly Preferred***

Position Summary

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

• Coordinates the implementation of dental functions in order to meet patient care
needs and industry and agency standards
• Appraises patient dental needs and correctional methods.
• Provides dental services to patients, including the application of fillings,
extractions, x-rays, restorations, surgery and dental prostheses, as appropriate,
and diagnoses and treats oral lesions.
• Reviews rules and standards and may recommend changes in departmental
policies and procedures, as appropriate.
• Supervises dental assistants at chair side to ensure the application of proper
dental techniques and methods.
• Maintains patient records in chart of all dental services rendered.
• Attends doctor’s meetings.
• Consults with patient physician where appropriate.
• Complete periodic chart reviews
• Other duties as assigned
Education, Qualifications, and/or Experience

• Must possess a valid and unencumbered dental license from the Dental Board
of California
• Significant experience with surgery and dental prosthetics preferred
• Must be available to work most Saturdays.
Skills/Specialized Knowledge

• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• Strong written, interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to be creative, well-organized, detail oriented, flexible and self-starting.
• A compassionate style of management and commitment to develop team
involvement.
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