Description: This person is responsible for the provision of pediatric
dental care for clinic patients.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate of a School of Dentistry, graduate of a CODA accredited
pediatric dental residency.
Experience: Experience working, as a pediatric dentist preferred.
Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Current Washington State Dental
License, Current BLS Certification, and Current DEA. Must be board
certified within three years of employment.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required: Knowledge of dental principles and
treatment procedures including prevention of pain, infection, loss of teeth
developing dentition; knowledge in public health principles; ability to be
compassionate and culturally sensitive towards underserved populations,
specifically the migrant population; must be able to provide: highest
quality of clinic care to all patients, highest quality of care in a public
health care setting; must be able to adhere to review by: YVFWC Quality
Assurance program, Washington State Dental Practice Act, National Health
Service Corps and United States Public Health Service Guidelines; must be
able to further the cause of public health concepts; ability to work with
all ages of patients; ability to work with an interpreter, if necessary;
ability to interact effectively with patients, families, clinic team
members and others; ability to demonstrate professionalism in appearance
and behavior; and Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
About Us
The Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (YVFWC) is the largest community
health center in the Pacific Northwest. We are dedicated to providing our
patients with the highest quality care and offering them affordable health
care options. YVFWC provides comprehensive medical, dental and social
services in over 17 Pacific Northwest communities. Our medical and dental
services are complemented by behavioral health services, nutrition
services, drug and alcohol treatment, an HIV/AIDS clinic, community health
services, the Northwest Community Action Center (which provides employment,
training, mentoring and other case management and referral services), and a
mobile medical and dental unit.
Our mission celebrates diversity. We are committed to equal opportunity
employment.
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