Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary
The associate dentist provides oral health care to patients
Specific Responsibilities:
• Patient management.
• Diagnose and treat patients to achieve excellent results within estimated treatment time with maximum attention to patient comfort.
• Deliver the highest quality of care to all patients.
• Deliver treatment plans to patients along with an informed consent/refusal discussion surrounding treatment options.
• Maintain proper patient treatment records. Carefully document all medications, diagnoses, treatments and consultations.
• Ensure all OSHA, Dental Board, and practice policies and procedures are properly followed.
Practice Promotion:
• Understand the practice mission, long-term business plan and short-term goals.
• Develop specific approaches to attract a constant influx of new patients and retain patients of record.
• Develop and maintain a relationship with practitioners in the community.
Professional Requirements:
• Must have graduated from an ADA-accredited dental school.
• Must be licensed to practice in California and have met all applicable state requirements.
• Must have a minimum of two years of clinical practice experience.
Communication:
• Ability to discuss dental needs with patients or patients’ representatives in an objective and pleasant manner.
• Ability to communicate clearly with dental staff on regarding patient treatment plans.
• Ability to work with staff and convey requirements in a professional style.