Summary

SUMMARY: Under direction, provides professional dental services with the AHS Dental Clinics. Performs related duties as required.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: Following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification. 

1.  Performs dental evaluations, performs all needed care on juvenile whose guardians are covered by an aid program and informs responsible guardians of dental care which must be given juveniles through private dentists.

2.  Performs emergency procedures in order to reduce immediate pain; refers patients for needed dental care to the regularly scheduled Staff Dentist for treatment.

3.  Performs oral examinations at the AHS Dental Clinics, interprets x-rays; treats mouth diseases; performs prophylactic procedures, restorations, and other treatment as needed; takes impressions, orders dentures and fits and adjusts dentures; instructs patients in oral hygiene and dental care.

4.  Provides dental specialty services in both direct patient care and oversight/proctoring of general practice residency (GPR) residents.

5.  Provides assessment and training of GPR residents.

6.  Works with GPR program director and dental leadership to create GPR curriculum, standards and workflows.

7.  Provides didactic learning for GPR residents.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid license to practice Dentistry in the State of California.