Why Family Health Centers of San Diego
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedProvides primary medical care, dental services, and HIV/AIDS prevention education to uninsured, underinsured, and socially disadvantaged individuals.
- Primary and dental care services and aids prevention -through US Health and human services with the assistance of grant funding. Primary care and dental care are provided to the socially disadvantaged. Also, through US Health and human services, aids education…$314.8M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenFor more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons. FHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country.
We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy. Our staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all.
Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive women’s care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others. FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management.
The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region. Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for a Dental Assistant to support the efficient operation of the Dental Department by assisting Dental providers and team members in delivering high-quality patient care.
Under the direction of the Dental Clinic Coordinator or Assistant Director, the Dental Assistant provides clinical support, assists with dental procedures, and helps create a positive patient experience while continuing to develop skills and competencies. This is a clinic-based position focused on supporting the dental team to provide excellence in dental services to every patient.
Responsibilities
Accurately charts diagnosis of providers, assisting the front office as needed with charts, recalls, billing, x-rays and filing. Assists both dentist and hygienist chair side as needed. Provides accurate translation of communication of treatment and information between patients and providers. Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards; in addition, documentation complies with patients' insurance requirements. Maintains instruments and equipment, sterilization, tray set-ups, unit…
About Family Health Centers of San Diego
From its Form 990- Budget $488.3M · Health Care
- Staff 3,260 · founded 1970
- Pays its leaders $412K–$1.4M (12 reported)
- Open jobs 80 · Jobs at Family Health Centers of San Diego · Full 990 report