Dentist

APLA Health’s mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV. We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us at aplahealth.org.

 We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment! 

We offer:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance (no cost for employee)
• Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)
• Long Term Disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 4 Personal Days
• 10 Vacation Days
• 12 Sick Days
• Metro reimbursement or free parking
• Employer Matched (6%) 403b Retirement Plan

This is a great opportunity to make a difference!

This position will pay $139,011.37 - $190,410.54 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.

***Please note: This position is 4 days per week, 2 days at our CDU/MLK Medical Facility and 2 days reporting to our Long Beach Health Center facility***

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Dentist provides preventative, restorative, surgical, and prosthetic dental services to patients of APLA Health.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to all state, federal, and community laws and ethical standards that apply to dentists.
• Examine, diagnose dental conditions, and provide the appropriate dental treatment for patients of APLA Dental services, Inc.
• Refer patients for specialty consultation and treatment in conformance with established APLA protocols and guidelines as needed.
• Maintain properly written patient records.
• Attend all dental clinic and agency staff meetings.
• Responsible for personal and professional compliance with all applicable state, federal, and local community clinic regulations regarding the practice of dentistry as well as those relating to personal issues, workplace safety, public health and confidentiality.
• Assist in maintaining OSHA and HIPAA compliance.
• Be a visible representative of APLA Dental Services, Inc. in the community and occasionally network with other community based organizations to help improve relationships and ensure maximum availability of resources for our patients.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of an evaluation process for the program to help address the needs of our patients and others living with HIV/AIDS.
• Advocate for improved access to dental treatment for all people living with HIV/AIDS through collaboration with the APLA Public Policy Team.                                              

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.