Associate Dentist PT Sacramento

Job Summary

Join our dental team as a part-time Associate Dentist at our private practice in Sacramento 2-3 days a week. Provide thoughtful general dentistry and help patients understand their care options. You’ll assess oral health, diagnose dental conditions, and deliver treatment with a focus on patient comfort, safety, and clear communication. Your impact: Accurate assessments and coordinated treatment help patients make informed decisions and receive appropriate dental care.

Duties

• Examine patients, review medical records and imaging, document findings, and develop treatment plans using sound healthcare diagnosis and dental diagnosis.
• Provide general dentistry, including dental extractions and root canal therapy; support care involving oral surgery, dental implants, prosthodontics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry within your qualifications.
• Communicate diagnoses and treatment options clearly to patients and coordinate care with the dental team.
• Follow aseptic technique, infection control practices, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements, and applicable state healthcare regulations.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation and records using dental terminology

Experience

• Required: Dental office or dental clinic experience; knowledge of patient care, patient assessment, anatomy, medical terminology, and dental terminology.
• Required: Ability to apply four-handed dentistry principles and maintain safe, organized clinical workflows.
• Preferred: Experience with dental fabrication, and procedures or care in endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, or dental implants.
• Preferred: Familiarity with Open Dental; experience supporting general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry and root canal therapy.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person