General Dentist

Clinica; Thornton (CO); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FSA/HSA

Life and Disability

Employer contributions to retirement

Paid time off

Open communication with leadership

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Clinica Family Health & Wellness seeks a Dentist to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate, prevention-focused care in a integrated setting. You will lead the dental team, contribute to smooth operations, and collaborate with medical colleagues to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements include a Colorado dental license and graduation from an approved School of Dentistry. CFHW is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to community health and equity.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Dentistry.
• Possession of a current Colorado dental license.
• Ability to diagnose and treat dental and oral disease.
• Knowledge of preventative dentistry and risk-based care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in general dentistry disciplines including prevention and operative procedures.
• Lead and coordinate the dental team to ensure efficient operation.
• Engage with community providers and expand referral networks.
• Ensure access to care and physician collaboration within Clinica standards.

Skills

General dentistry

Team collaboration

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

DDS/DMD

Colorado license

Tools

EDR/EHR systems

Dental registries

Job description

Clinica Family Health & Wellness is a community health center, a medical safety net for those who otherwise might fall through the cracks of the American health care system. For more than 40 years, CFHW has existed to provide health care to the individuals and families in our community at a price they can afford. Young or old, people of any race or ethnicity or income level—we are here to provide them with exceptional health care because no one should have to choose between obtaining the health care they need and other necessities such as housing or food.

We are seeking new team members to join us in our mission to provide high quality care and services to our Adams, Boulder, and Gilpin county communities.

Clinica is an approved participant of the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs. Pending met eligibility requirements, providers may be awarded up to $120,000 for helping our communities.

What we offer:

• FSA/HSA
• Life and Disability
• Retirement with Employer Contributions
• Paid time off
• Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
• Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success

Compensation: Approximately $63.05 - $75.29 per hour. All individual pay rates are calculated based on the candidate's experience and internal equity.

Overview of Role:

Provide high quality dental care that is culturally appropriate, and prevention focused. Serves as a leader on the dental team contributing to the smooth, efficient, operation of the team, the Site and the Organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides care in the following disciplines of general dental practice: diagnosis, preventative dentistry, operative dentistry, pedodontics, periodontics, removable prosthodontics, endodontic, fixed prosthodontics, oral surgery and orthodontics.
• Expands and maintains rapport with the dental community in the service area (e.g., interacts appropriately with other dental personnel outside of Clinica; actively seeks to broaden our referral network).
• Appropriately communicates with health & human services agencies, local governments, and community organizations as needed.
• Engages actively with dental provider team in determining clinical guidelines for dental program and complies with established Clinica Standards of Care.
• Engages as an equal and partnering member of the team to provide top-of-the skill set care throughout all levels of the team.
• Supports and teaches team members at the site. Teaches students enrolled in a relevant health- profession training program.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of general dental practice, including accepted and evidence-based treatment methodologies, and risk-based care practices.
• Ensures optimal access to care through clinical productivity and a willingness to consider and address patient barriers to care.
• Engages effectively with team members outside of dental and supports overall integration of Clinica systems, particularly between medical and dental clinical teams.
• Provides Human Resources staff the needed documentation, paperwork, and signatures to complete credentialing and privileging (initial and biannual).
• Is respectful and responsive to staff and patients (is approachable by other staff, demonstrates good team work by offering and receiving feedback appropriately).
• Handles ongoing daily clinical work in a timely and thorough manner.
• Exhibits positive leadership skills, actively striving to improve the patient and staff experience of Clinica, as well as strong communication skills, including but not limited to motivational interviewing.
• Collaborates well with teammates, both on a clinical level (e.g., seeks/provides guidance and feedback to supervised/supervising clinician) as well as on a managerial and administrative level (e.g., follows Clinica’s procedures around requesting/taking time off).
• Effective use of the electronic dental and health records (EDR, EHR), registries and templates.

Dentistry on the Pods

• Primarily responsible for the initiation and maintenance of the dental prevention and dental education program in an integrated medical setting, working with both medical and dental team members for coordination.
• Accurately and appropriately assess risk, application of fluoride treatments, and dissemination of oral health education to parents and children in the medical settingin one-on-one visits or in group visits. Identification of and assistance in patient establishment of a dental home.
• Maximize community linkages while acting as advocate for patients.
• Manage patient care and develop clinical guidelines within scope of dental hygiene practice.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an approved School of Dentistry.

Possession of a current license to practice dentistry in the State of Colorado.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to diagnose and treat dental and oral disease.
• Working knowledge of the principles, standard practices methods, and techniques of dentistry.
• Knowledge of preventative dentistry, risk-based care, and educational/communication methodologies utilized in prevention.
• Skill in oral operative techniques and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
• Ability to work in a team-based care environment required.
• Understanding and application of practices and principles of quality improvement (QI) preferred.
• Sensitivity to low income and ethnic minority community a must.

CFHW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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