Description

San Ysidro Health is a non-profit organization (FQHC) whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of our community’s underserved and culturally diverse people. The organization was founded by women in search of medical services for their families and community. More than 50 years later, San Ysidro Health now provides innovative care to over 100,000 patients through a vast and integrated network of over 50 program sites and clinics across San Diego county.

We are seeking a Full Time, Part Time, and Per Diem Pediatric Attending Dentist to join our special needs Ped's team in Chula Vista, California. Our dental division is proud to have celebrated their 20 year anniversary last year! Join one of the largest FQHC's in sunny San Diego! 

Position Summary: 

Faculty Practice: Provides direct clinical care to children and adolescents, diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, gums, and related oral structures utilizing all current and future equipment and technologies introduced by San Ysidro Health. Performs comprehensive examinations using dental radiographs, instruments, and other diagnostic procedures. Limited to a maximum of two days per week, or as needed by the program.

Pediatric Dental Residency Program: Directly supervises pediatric dental residents in the delivery of patient care, while actively participating as a clinician to advance the program’s goals in health care, education, and community outreach. Oversees resident-performed cases in the operating room, stepping in as necessary to complete procedures, ensure strict adherence to OR scheduling, and maintain resident progress and efficiency.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Cleans, restores, extracts, and replaces teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical equipment.
• Treats soft hard tissue diseases of the oral cavity; performs surgery on oral tissues when necessary; renders prosthetic treatment when approved and indicated; designs and places orthodontic devices to correct minor malocclusion of teeth and renders all dental services to restore the oral health of the patient.
• Provides treatment in both a clinical and community health setting using behavior management techniques
• Provides treatment in a clinical setting using procedural sedation (PS), adhering to the SYH PS policy guidelines, under the direction of the Associate Program Coordinator/ Dental Director of San Diego Children’s Dental Clinic (SDCDC).
• Provides comprehensive dental treatment in hospital operating room settings.
• Provides preventive dental services to patients, such as applications of fluoride and sealants to teeth, and provides education in oral health and dental hygiene.
• Reviews patient's health history and be fully aware of unusual/severely medically complex health conditions, diagnoses and treatments to follow to be entered into patients’ charts.
• Works closely with medical colleagues to form treatment plans/modalities for medically complex patients.
• Consults with patients and advises them of their dental status, prescribes the treatment required, provides risks and alternatives and documents according to department, company, state, and federal agency guidelines. Also responsible for including the patient's financial responsibilities.
  Instruct, guide and supervise Dental Residents.
• Review and sign six or more pediatric dental residents’ patient treatment charts per day.
• Participates in quality improvement training and activities as directed by the Associate Program Coordinator/ Dental Director of SDCDC.
• Participates in health center and professional activities which define the delivery of dental health care services.
• Provides oversight and mentoring to the dental resident’s research and quality improvement projects.
• Ensures that high quality care within the Dental Department is delivered in a caring patient centered manner with maximum efficiency.

Requirements

Experience Required:

• Preferred 2 years practicing as a Pediatric Dentist.
• Preferred 2 years supervising staff and Dental Providers.
   

Education Required:

• D.D.S. or D.M.D. Graduate from an accredited school of dentistry.
• Completion of Dental Pediatric Residency from an accredited program.
• Public Health Education preferred.
   

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Licensed to practice dentistry in the State of California, current DEA License, BSL, and PALS.
• Preferred CA Oral Conscious Sedation Permit.
• Current/Valid California Driver's License with a California recognized required coverage automobile insurance policy.

Universal Requirements:  Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.

SYHealth offers a Dynamic and Diverse Work Environment with the following benefits:

Annual Merit Increases - Education/Certification Reimbursement - Paid Education Days - Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision - Competitive Salary - 4% Retirement Employer Contribution - Paid Sick Leave - Paid Vacation - Paid Holidays - Generous provider fringe benefits!