Dentist

Peak Vista Community Health Centers

$160K — $202K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduation from an approved School of Dentistry.
  • Current license to practice dentistry in Colorado.
  • Ability to diagnose and treat dental and oral disease.
  • Working knowledge of standard practices and techniques of dentistry.
  • Skill in oral operative techniques with excellent interpersonal abilities.
  • Team-oriented mindset, with a focus on collaborative care.
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred for effective patient communication.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive dental care across various disciplines including operative and preventive dentistry.
  • Present cases effectively to patients and their families.
  • Expand skills through ongoing clinical education and training.
  • Support and mentor team members, including students in health professions.
  • Utilize evidence-based treatment methodologies while ensuring quality care practices.
  • Address patient access barriers to optimize care delivery.
  • Engage in integrated care model by collaborating with medical and behavioral health teams.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD coverage.
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous Paid Time Off policy.
  • Tuition Assistance for continuing education.
  • Employee Perks Rewards program.
  • Employee Assistance Program for support and resources.
Full Job Description
Compensation (Pay): $160,000 to $202,395/annually, based on experience.
*Other compensation may include signing bonuses, rural differentials, and relocation reimbursement.

Summary of Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD
  • 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Perks Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program

https://www.peakvista.org/resources/benefits-summary

Purpose:
  • To uphold Peak Vista Community Health Center's mission to provide exceptional healthcare to people facing access barriers by providing the highest level of dental practice.
  • To 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.

Job Duties:
  • Provides care in the following disciplines of general dental practice: diagnosis, preventative dentistry, operative dentistry, pedodontics, periodontics, removable prosthodontics, endodontics, fixed prosthodontics, oral surgery and orthodontics.
  • Case presentation
  • Expansion of skills as commensurate with clinical capabilities and continuing education
  • 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 Peak Vista systems, particularly between medical behavioral health and dental clinical teams.
  • Effective use of the electronic dental and health records (EDR, EHR), registries and templates.

Qualifications:

Education / 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.
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred

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