Dental Director at To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers

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Job DescriptionPOSITION:DENTAL DIRECTOR/DENTIST

DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL UNIT

STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: Federally Qualified Healthcare Center in South Los Angeles looking for experienced Dental Director.Under the clinical direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Dental Director performs various duties in accordance with the needs and scope of T.H.E. Clinic’s, Inc. This individual must be one who thrives in an environment centered in values of respect, integrity, compassion, confidentiality and excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. This individual is a Dentist who participates in and facilitates care of patients; performs patient physical examinations and obtains accurate medical histories; reviews health records and assesses medical conditions; completes clinical resumes, progress notes and orders.

2. Assists with specific medical, clinical, and programmatic operations; counsels patients regarding their health; prepares reports and summaries as necessary.

3. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as delineated by medical privileges, including initiation of emergency stabilization; records and presents data to the supervising physician; refers patients for outpatient specialty testing to facilitate prompt evaluation and treatment as needed.

4. Instructs and counsels patients pertaining to their physical and mental health including diets, social habits, medications, and treatment of injury or illness, and follow-up care; provides health information to patients and their families as necessary.

5. Participates in outpatient clinical duties and assists with communications to referring physicians; attends and assists with preparation of conferences; maintains working knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.

6. Provides quality clinical supervision to Dentists, Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienist, students or interns as assigned.

7. Provides clinical direction and supervision over grant programs that target specific populations related to dentistry. Submit qualitative reports as required by funding sources.

8. Participate in various educational speaking engagements or outreach activities when required.

9. Maintains departmental policies and procedures. Participate in peer review and quality improvement and departmental meetings.

10. Maintains current Licensure and participate in on-going continued medical education.

11. Participates in internal and outside clinical and administrative meetings of which T.H.E. is a member or benefit the sustainment of T.H.E. Clinic Inc.

12. Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• Valid and active Dental License from the State of California is required; supplemented with minimum of three (5) years of related work experience.
• FQHC Experience Strongly Preferred
• Ability to work with people of diverse cultural, educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Experience working with non-profit agencies and local community-based organizations is a plus.
• Experience utilizing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system is highly desirable.
• Some supervisory experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

 Company Description

T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.Company Description

T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all.\r\n\r\nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Info:

• Company: To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers
• Position: Dental Director
• Work Location: Los Angeles
• Country: US

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