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Job Title:          Staff Dentist                    

Reports To:      Dental Director

Classification:   Exempt

Salary Range:   130K-150K Based on Experience

HPSA Score:     Qualifies for Loan Repayment Options

Relocation:         Negotiable

Schedule:            4-day Workweek Option

The mission of our Health Center is to provide patient-centered healthcare that is accessible and affordable for all.

The vision of our Health Center is to be the best place to receive and deliver quality healthcare that advances the well-being of our diverse community.

 We value teamwork, excellence, accountability, and our mission.

This document is intended to describe the general duties required of this position and evaluation elements associated with the position.  It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all duties, skills and responsibilities.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROLE AND DUTIES 

The Staff Dentist provides dental care services to patients of the dental clinic. The Staff Dentist is responsible for participating in quality improvement initiatives and strategic goal obtainment of the Dental Clinic. 

The Staff Dentist is authorized to practice in any location that is recognized by HRSA as being within the scope of the Health Center project where dental services can be provided. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION

Unrestricted license to practice Dentistry in the Commonwealth of Virginia. DEA license to prescribe medicine. Board certification in chosen field of practice. Cannot be sanctioned under Medicaid or Medicare. 

This position requires a comprehensive knowledge and application of primary dental care in outpatient settings and of the principles and practice of modern dentistry as related to public health organizations and community health programs as well as current social and economic problems pertaining to public health and their impact on primary health care. 

Current CPR (BLS) certification is required. 

BENEFITS

A very competitive benefits package to be discussed further during the interview process.

ABOUT THE HEALTH CENTER

The Health Center has a brand-new dental clinic that is projected to open in October of this year. We have 2 part-time dentists and will have 3 other full-time dentists by October. Our Health Center is located within a culturally diverse community comprised of numerous immigrant resettlements. Statistically, 68% of our patient population is covered by Medicaid or uninsured, 19% are private/commercially insured, and the remainder are covered by Medicare. Due to the culturally diverse community our Health Center is a part of, 48% of patients are best served using a language other than English. To better serve our linguistically diverse community our Health Center provides staff interpreters, telephonic interpreter services and utilizes Boost Lingo; a service that uses interpreters on a screen for our patients. 

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About Community Health Center

Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA) is a non-profit membership organization that serves as the primary care association for Virginia’s thirty community health centers and look-alike health centers. Membership in VCHA is open to all Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes operating delivery sites in Virginia. VCHA supports our health centers in their mission to provide access to health care regardless of geographic location or ability to pay.

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