Job Description
The schedule for this position is Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and rotational Saturdays Comprehensive Community Health Centers, Inc. (CCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). CCHC operates six community health centers in metropolitan Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley, three of which have dental clinics (Glendale, Sunland, and Eagle Rock). DENTIST JOB SUMMARY Responsible for providing clinical dental services and preventive dental care in a community health center setting. DENTIST ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient's dental records so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contract, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided Required to complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or paper works as shall be required from time to time Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention Serves on the dental staff and other center committees as assigned Prepares specific reports as requested by the community health center's Medical Director Assists in the provision of continuing education, on the job training, and the orientation of community health center staff as requested Responsible to adhere to the dental department policies, protocols and procedures as directed by the Medical Director which are in compliance with the most current accep