Interested in Volunteering?

Here's a look at some positions that we have available:

New ORAL HEALTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (OVHP)

This is a great opportunity for dental health professionals to step in to help us utilize the capacity of our amazing state-of-the-art dental clinic. Ravenswood Family Dentistry uses the most advanced digital technology. It has 10 dental chairs, four of which are in our pediatric dental unit.

We opened in April 2010 and in our first three months we saw 650 patients, but we have the capacity to see 2,000 patients in the same amount of time. To reach that goal of 2,000 patients per quarter or 8,000 per year, we need your help!

The Oral Health Volunteer Program (OHVP) is flexible and can accommodate your schedule.

Dentists:

Dentists are responsible for examining individuals, diagnosing their conditions, prescribing and carrying out appropriate treatment or referring patients for specialty consultation. Dentists are also responsible for educating individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.

Dental Hygienists:

Dental Hygienists are responsible for obtaining baseline oral hygiene assessment data based upon accepted principles of oral hygiene and periodontal care. They provide oral health education and clinical oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis, scaling, sealant application and fluoride application.

Dental Assistants:

Dental Assistants serve as the dentist’s or hygienist’s chair side assistant and may prepare operatory for patient treatment; develop radiographs; help with sterilization, preparation, inventory, and infectious control of dental operatories, instruments, and supplies. Dental assistants participate in health promotion and disease prevention activities.

All positions require a willingness to work in a multi-cultural community clinic and a desire to provide excellent preventative, restorative, and rehabilitative oral health services and to eliminate cultural and language barriers to oral health by providing bilingual dental staff and health education services. Volunteers who are fluent in Spanish or Tongan are especially needed.

Other Opportunities

Communications & Marketing:   If you have a background in journalism, photography or graphic design and would like to volunteer, let us know.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please fill out the Volunteer Application and email it to Christina Littler, Volunteer Coordinator at christinal@ravenswoodfhc.org or if you have questions, send her an email.

We appreciate your interest in helping us.