Dentist - Independence Clinic

Swope Health; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits (HSA option)

Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance & AD&D

Disability (Short & Long-Term)

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Days Off 20+ per year

Company holidays

Job summary

Swope Health invites a Dentist to join a team delivering primary dental care to the Kansas City community. The role involves diagnosing and treating oral diseases, supervising staff, and guiding patient care to improve quality of life.

The candidate should be a graduate of an accredited dental school with Missouri licensure; clinical experience is preferred in a community health setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited dental school.
• State licensure to practice dentistry in Missouri.
• Experience in a clinical setting is desired.
• Thorough knowledge of current methods practices and procedures in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and malformation.

Responsibilities

• Examines patients to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, mouth mirrors, explores and other diagnostic procedures and instruments.
• Consider treatment plans and methods, and explains the options with patients to determine which works best for them.
• Clean, fills, extracts and replaces teeth, using rotary and hard instruments, dental appliances, medication and surgical instruments.
• Supervises the operation, processing and development of radiological equipment and film, supervises dental procedures performed by the Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistants.
• Educates patients and families and oral healthcare.
• Assist in structuring and implementing continuous on-the- job training for personnel assisting the Dentist.

Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Job description

As a Dentist for Swope Health Service, you will be a part of a team of caregivers that help the patients in our community that need it the most. The Dentist will diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of related oral structures. The Dentist supervises dental procedures done by staff. If you have a passion for improving the quality of life for others, This is the role for you.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Examines patients to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, mouth mirrors, explores and other diagnostic procedures and instruments.
• Consider treatment plans and methods, and explains the options with patients to determine which works best for them.
• Clean, fills, extracts and replaces teeth, using rotary and hard instruments, dental appliances, medication and surgical instruments.
• Supervises the operation, processing and development of radiological equipment and film, supervises dental procedures performed by the Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistants.
• Educates patients and families and oral healthcare.
• Assist in structuring and implementing continuous on-the- job training for personnel assisting the Dentist.

Successful Candidate will have:

• Graduation from an accredited dental school.
• State licensure to practice dentistry in Missouri.
• Experience in a clinical setting is desired.
• Thorough knowledge of current methods practices and procedures in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and malformation.

About Swope Health Services:

Swope Health, the Kansas City region’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, has provided comprehensive primary care, dental care and mental health services in the Greater Kansas City area for more than 56 years. Recognized as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, our commitment to an integrated model of healthcare aligns with our mission to improve community health and wellness through accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and The Joint Commission, we served nearly 56,000 patients in 2025 at 24 locations throughout the area, including Kansas City, Belton, Independence, North Kansas City, Hickman Mills, and Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community.

As a Swope Health Associate you will be expected to help deliver on the Swope Health Promise of “We Make Care Visible”.

You will do this by V.I.S.I.B.L.E

• Valuing every person
• Impacting communities
• Serving with professionalism
• Believing that healthcare is a basic human right
• Leading with accountability and praise

Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Doctor of Dental Surg

Doctor of Dental Med

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