Temporary or On Call Dentist
Company: Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
Location: San Jose
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Job Description: DENTIST Reports
To: Dental Director Status : Part Time, Temporary, On-Call Position
Summary: Provides clinical services within the realm of general
dentistry and gives health education information and specialty
referrals if needed to patients and the community. Helps to
supervise the operations of the dental clinic, supervises the
dental staff, and makes recommendations to Dental Director for any
quality assurance projects. Duties & Responsibilities: Provides all
phases of general dentistry at or above the standard of care
Provides routine and emergency dentistry and refers to specialist
if needed/available Provides dental education and awareness to
patients and community Keeps complete and accurate dental records
with good documentation Ensures adequate follow-up and continuity
of care Learns IHC Policy and Procedures and coding Knowledge of
financial policies and funding source requirements, i.e. FQHC.,
private insurance, sliding scale, Medi-Cal, EAPC, Diabetes and
other grants Obligated to learn how to manage difficult cases &
difficult child patients since patients have a limited access to
specialty services Cross-trained for front desk and assisting
functions in case of support staff shortage Helps dental director
carry out projects as directed Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Abilities: Possession of
Active Dental License in good standing with the State of California
and a DEA license Successfully completed an American Dental
Association accredited dental program (DDS or DMD) Five or more
years of clinical experience in general dentistry Experience with
kids under 6 years & Nitrous Oxide Experience with difficult
extractions & complicated medical histories Knowledge of standard
of care and updates in general dentistry Knowledge of Infection
Control and OSHA requirements Knowledge and practice of
Confidentiality and HIP AA law Knowledge of Dental Law and ethics
Knowledge of clinic operations
Keywords: Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, Modesto , Temporary or On Call Dentist, Healthcare , San Jose, California
