General Dentist

About Us

At Clinica Family Health & Wellness, we believe everyone deserves high-quality, compassionate healthcare close to home. We are a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive, affordable medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty behavioral care services. We are committed to being a healthcare home for our patients, a place where they receive coordinated, whole-person care from a team that supports their health and well-being at every stage of life.


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.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

1. Graduation from an approved School of Dentistry.
2. Possession of a current license to practice dentistry in the State of Colorado.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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

What we Offer CFHW is an approved site for the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs. Providers who meet program eligibility requirements may receive up to $120,000 in loan repayment assistance for serving our communities.

• Comprehensive benefits:
  
  • Medical, Dental & Vision options
  • Medical and Dependent Care FSA/HSA
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Long term disability insurance
  • Accident/hospital plans
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions
• CFWH offers vacation time, sick hours, and personal holiday hours.
• A collaborative team environment.
• Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
• Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success
• CME (amounts and hours are prorated based on weekly hours/FTE)
  
  
  • Dental Providers: $2500 and 40 hours annually

Compensation Approximately $63.05 - $75.20/ hour. The posted range represents the full salary range for this position. Starting pay is based on factors such as directly related experience, education, licensure and/or certification, and internal equity.


Applications for this position will be accepted until the position is filled.


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CFHW is committed to an inclusive, age-neutral hiring process. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), we do not ask applicants to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution. Please focus your application on your relevant skills, qualifications, and professional experience.


Clinica Family Health & Wellness is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other protected class under applicable federal, state, or local law.


Employees must meet applicable health and safety requirements, including an annual influenza (flu) vaccine, tuberculosis screening at hire, and any position specific requirements. Proof of required immunizations is required before employment begins. Exemptions and reasonable accommodations are considered.

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