Union City Dental Faculty Volunteers

• Direct supervision of dental residents or students providing patient care
• Provide direct patient care as required
• Treat oral diseases and confer with physicians regarding medical/dental problems
• Assign patients to plaque control or other educational programs
• Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatment
• Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
• Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
• Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue
• Respond to consults by dental clinic providers
• Ensure residents and self follow standards of care and La Clinica policies on clinical care, safety, risk management, infection control, OSHA, and other regulations as applicable.

• Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases
• Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services
• Refer patients for general and specialty dental care or medical consultation as required.
• Ortho: Design, make, or fit orthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers and removable orthodontic appliances, write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for the same.

• Serve as a member of a cross-functional team of Dentists that provides exceptional patient care, and performs four-handed dentistry and oral surgery.
• Keep clinical and other records regarding services provided, supplies and materials used.

• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measure
• Good time management skills and evidence-based approaches to dental care
• Patient Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing patient services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of patient satisfaction.
• Healthcare Technology: Working knowledge and experience with Practice Management System software

• Ability to deal courteously and effectively with patients and maintain good working relationships with other staff
• Ability to operate standard types of dental equipment and machinery
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
• Ability to appropriately respond to adverse treatment reactions, treatment outcomes, or medical emergencies
• English/Spanish proficiency preferred but not required

• Requires graduation from an accredited school of dentistry; Possession of valid D.D.S. /D.M.D.
• One year experience in all phases of general dentistry and auxiliary utilization and/or administrative experience in a clinic setting
• License to practice in the State of California
• DEA number
• Cultural competence working in diverse/low-income communities

La Clínica reserves the right to release a volunteer for failure to uphold the Volunteer Service