Position Summary: The role of the Dentist is responsible for providing clinical dental services and preventive oral health care in a community health center setting. 

Our ideal candidate for our Dentist position will have an unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Colorado, current DEA registration and have graduated from an accredited dental school.  The ideal candidate will have clinical experience and knowledge of public health principles and practices.

Benefits:

• Medical (HDHP or PPO)               

• 401k offering up to 6% match    

• Health Savings Account               

• Flexible Spending Account         

• Dependent Care Account                      

• Life Insurance                                            

• Annual Wellness Benefits                       

• Loan Repayment Programs                     

• Long Term Disability

• Short Term Disability

• Dental

• Vision

• Pet Insurance

• College Invest plans

• Personal Days

• (9) Company Paid Holidays

• (3) weeks of All Paid Leave (APL) for first 2 years with full-time employment.

• On-going training & educational opportunities for professional development are also available.

*This position is eligible to apply for loan repayment assistance through the Colorado Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (HRSA).  Additional details are available upon request.

Physical demands: Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand, or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have ability to sit for longer periods at a computer. Employee must be able to travel between Axis Health System locations. Possible potential exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Axis Health System may make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Required Skills:

• Ability to work with staff across disciplines to ensure the effective operation of the clinic while maintaining a high standard of quality and customer service.

• Ability to foster a comprehensive team approach to service provision among all team members across disciplines, with a priority on the care team successfully working together to accomplish projects and organize/prioritize tasks, while anticipating needs and making adjustments, as necessary.

• Knowledge of integrated healthcare and its applications to day-to-day clinic operation.

• Proficient and knowledgeable in all aspects of currently recognized dental care protocols and best practices.

• Ability to follow established universal precautions and report potential exposure to a communicable disease immediately.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively; plan own work schedule; effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced, and often hectic setting with frequent interruptions.

• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate program needs and services to individuals and groups.

• Ability to implement administrative/clinical standards and measurements of said standards.

• Proficient in use of office equipment, i.e., calculator, copy machine, telephone, and fax machine. Proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and Excel.

• Must regard all work as confidential and demonstrate an accurate understanding of HIPAA requirements.

• Must have current driver’s license, ability to be commercially insured and maintain a driving record that allows insurability with Axis Health System commercial insurance agency.

• Occasional travel required.

• Ability to take on additional duties when necessary.