Dentist at Rural Community Health Center (3 yrs Experience) - Anderson Valley Health Center - Montclair, CA

Permanent Dentist Job

Montclair, CA

Job Description

Anderson Valley Health Center (AVHC) is located in beautiful Mendocino county known for its Wine, Waves and Wilderness, 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. Anderson Valley Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center and is the sole provider in the Anderson Valley area. We serve a unique population of general patients and migrant and seasonal farm workers. AVHC is currently seeking an excellent team player, who is comfortable treating all age ranges, and performing general dentistry for vulnerable populations and some advanced dentistry tasks.
Anderson Valley Health Center’s mission is to provide affordable high quality care to all valley residents. The clinic opened its doors in 1976 as a “free clinic” and continues today as an independent rural Federally Qualified Health Center providing “womb to tomb” care. Anderson Valley patients comprise of approximately 40% Hispanic/Latino, 20% Senior citizens, 45% Medi-Cal and 20% Sliding Fee Scale patients. In our single site, we operate services including; Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, an on-site medication dispensary, group support and health coaching for chronic disease patients. We see approximately 2,800 patients a year in 13,000 visits across departments.
We are looking for a candidate who is mission driven, provides patient-centered care and has impeccable clinical skills and is passionate about rural community healthcare. Our health center staff are a wonderful group of dedicated, professional individuals, committed to equity and inclusion. Our work environment is flexible and friendly. We are a busy clinic as the sole provider of medical, dental and behavioral health care in the area. Candidates must work well under pressure. We value our employees and strongly encourage a sustainable work/life balance. We also offer an excellent benefits package.
Your role: As a General Dentist you should have impeccable clinical skills and be able to build trust with patients of all ages and be flexible in your duties and treatment approach. You should have an in-depth knowledge of relevant health and safety practices. The General Dentist performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills and works cooperatively with other dental staff such as RDA, DA and hygienist.
Core Responsibilities:

Ability and experience in working with culturally and linguistically diverse and underserved populations
Interest in team-based care and demonstrating initiative in clinical quality improvement practices
High degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and patients as we are a small team and community
Maintain documentation and charts on each patient
Develop and carry out previous treatment plans

Minimum Requirements:

Valid license issued by the Dental Board of California(or in process)
Completion of graduate degree in dental medicine
Knowledge of health and safety regulations in this profession (e.g. HIPAA)
3 years' proven experience in general dentistry
Outstanding communication skills
A patient and friendly demeanor
Attention to detail

Nice to have:

Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Experience with Electronic Health Records (eCW experience a plus!)

Compensation and Benefits(pro-rated for part-time):

$10k Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Housing stipend
4 weeks and 2 days PTO
Tuition and travel reimbursement
CEU and License Renewal reimbursement
10 paid holidays (pro-rated for FTE level)
Annual bonuses
Annual raises
Medical, Vision, Health, Life, AD&D
403b with 4% company matching

Please check out our website for more information about the exciting work we do!
http://www.avhc.org/
Job Type: Full-time(40 hours) or Part-time(30 hours)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $184,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Relocation assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Schedule:

10 hour shift
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Supplemental Pay:

Bonus opportunities
Signing bonus

Application Question(s):

Are you vaccinated for COVID, Hep B, Flu? (exemption for religious or medical condition will be considered)

Experience:

Dentist: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

BLS Certification (Required)
California Dental License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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