Dentist - Full Time

Washington, DC | On-Site | Full-Time | $147K - $157K | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner).

Community of Hope is seeking a Dentist to provide direct, team-based dental care to patients, meeting clinical standards, and improving long-term oral health outcomes, within the appropriate scope of practice. This position is located at our Conway Health & Resource Center in SW, Washington, DC.

We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.

Provides direct dental care to patients on a daily basis, following approved protocols, including but not limited to examining teeth and gums for all infections and diseases, preparing charts of mouths and teeth, X-rays and diagnosing diseases and lesions, preparing cavities and fills them with appropriate materials, extracting teeth and roots, treating infections and diseases of the mouth and teeth, administering local and general anesthesia, and preparing fits, adjusting and finishing dentures, crowns, and bridgework.

Renders corrective and preventive dental treatment to children and conducts dental health education and screening programs in Marie Reed as time allows.

Gives instruction in oral hygiene and prophylaxis and records information in the chart.

Maintains the required productivity numbers expected by Community of Hope, as set by the board.

Precepts dental students and dental externs during their community medicine rotations or externship, as needed.

Completes all billing corrections within 5 business days of the reported correction.

Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential.

Dental Degree (DDS, Board Certified preferred) required.

Any providers who are licensed in Maryland who provide a copy of their license and MD CDS to Talent Management are also eligible for MD licensure reimbursement.

Continuous dental education to maintain license required.

Current BLS certification (ACLS or BLS for the Healthcare Provider or equivalent) required.

Able to work across sites if requested.

Shares Saturday clinic coverage with other providers by completing at least one Saturday shift per month.

Able to work evening hours as needed.

Proof of required vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.

Bilingual in Spanish and/or Amharic a plus.

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:

• 8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
• 3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
• Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
• Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
• A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC's largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided:50,000+ medical visits6,300+ dental visits17,000+ emotional wellness visits1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention servicesReady to bring hope and health to our DC community? To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. org Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.