Pediatric Dentist

About the Role

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Pediatric Dentist to join our team! We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe in—it's something we live every day, for life's journey.

The Division of Pediatric Dentistry at Denver Health is recruiting for a Full Time Pediatric Dentist in Denver, CO.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, provides primary and comprehensive preventative and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.
• Diagnose, prevent, and treat problems with teeth or mouth tissue.
• Perform extractions, preventative and restorative dental work on pediatric and special needs patients.
• Provide instruction on brushing, flossing, the use of fluorides, and other aspects of dental care.
• Administer anesthetics and write prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate Program Completion of Accredited Dentistry Program Required.
• DDS-Dentist - JCNDE - Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations Required.
• BLS Required.

Skills

• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Diversity - Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Temperament - Ability to remain calm in emergency situations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with technology platforms, for example, the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Benefits

• 9.5% retirement matching.
• 38 paid days off annually (Vacation/Holiday/CME).
• Occurrence-based malpractice insurance fully covered by Denver Health (including tail coverage).
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Relocation bonus.
• DEA fee-exempt site.
• CME allowance and dedicated CME time.
• EPIC electronic health record across all care areas.
• Core teaching site for Residents, Fellows and Medical Students from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Pay

Salary $229,600.00 - $240,400.00 / yr

Schedule

Shift Work Type Regular