Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc. (SDH) is a non-profit dental center dedicated to providing access to quality dental care and oral health education to our community. We provide these services with dignity, respect, and compassion.

SDH improves the health of our community members through culturally sensitive, integrated care, with a focus on disease prevention. SDH is a dental home for our patients, providing preventative dental care, mobile dental, general dentistry, geriatric dentistry, pediatric dentistry, sedation dentistry and accommodations for patients with special needs and disabilities. Seventy-five percent of SDH’s patients are low-income.

About the Position: The Supervising Dentist provides day-to-day clinical leadership at an assigned site (Half Moon Bay). This role ensures clinical standards are executed consistently, providers are supported, and care is delivered safely and efficiently.

This role is responsible for implementing and maintaining established clinical standards at the site level.

Organization-wide clinical policies are set by the Chief Dental Officer (CDO).

Fundamental duties include (but are not limited to):

Clinical Supervision

Provide chairside mentorship and clinical guidance to providers
Ensure adherence to clinical policies, procedures, and infection control standards
Serve as the first point of escalation for clinical questions, concerns, and mentorship needs
Support case review, documentation quality, and clinical decision-making at the site

Staff Management

Hire, onboard, train, and supervise site-based provider staff
Conduct performance management, coaching, and corrective actions for site-based provider staff
Ensure compliance with HR policies, timekeeping, and attendance

Site-Level Clinical Leadership

Provide day-to-day clinical supervision of dentists and registered dental hygienists
Ensure clinical readiness of schedules, rooms, and staffing
Coordinate with Clinic Manager on daily flow and problem-solving
Escalate quality, compliance, or staffing concerns to the CDO

Compliance & Quality

Ensure site compliance with clinical regulations and Sonrisas policies
Participate in peer review, audits, incedient reporting, and quality improvement initiatives
Support and facilitate implementation of corrective action plans as directed
Monitor and reinforce documentation standards to support quality care, risk management, and compliance
Identify potential clinical risks at the site level and escalate concerns to the CDO

Direct Patient Care

Provide direct patient care approximately 0.8 FTE, with 0.2 FTE dedicated to supervision, mentorship, and clinical oversight.

Desired Experience and Qualifications

DDS or DMD licensed in California
Minimum 3–5 years clinical experience
Familiarity of Denti-Cal and HPSM
Strong leadership skills
Prior experience supervising or mentoring clinical staff required
Strong communication skills and sound clinical judgment

Sonrisas Dental Health reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630, if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.

Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military status, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age. Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc. complies with all Federal, State, and local labor and employment laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $180,000.00 - $240,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Experience:

Dental clinic: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

Dental License (Required)
BLS Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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Supervising Dentist, Half Moon Bay