Dentist, Per Diem (San Diego County)

Job overview

The Dentist, Per Diem (San Diego County) role is onsite in Lakeside, CA, and pays $77.55–$124.08 per hour depending on experience, education, and additional qualifications. Neighborhood Healthcare is a nonprofit community health organization focused on providing quality care regardless of a patient’s situation or circumstance. The dentist provides comprehensive dental care and preventive health education, develops individualized care plans, and coordinates with dental and other healthcare team members. The role also supports clinical operations, accurate records and billing, and quality improvement activities.

What you'll do

• Assess dental needs and develop and implement individualized care plans
• provide dental procedures, services, and preventive education within scope of practice
• refer patients as needed
• document symptoms, treatment progress, and dental records
• prescribe medications as needed
• support dental teams, urgent visits, billing, audits, and quality improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dentist

per diem

community health

dental care

preventive health education

patient care plans

california dental license

dmd

dds

lakeside ca

neighborhood healthcare

$77.55–$124.08/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Partially company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
• more than two weeks of vacation
• nine holidays including two floating holidays
• sick/personal time
• volunteer time off
• 403(b) retirement plan
• optional health and wellness events.

Why this role

Requires a DMD or DDS, a valid California dental license, a valid DEA license, and current CPR/AED and BLS certifications. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.

About the employer

Neighborhood Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Dentists. Sector: 62.