Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a non-profit healthcare organization whose mission is to provide exceptional healthcare to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide primary care services (medical, dental and behavioral healthcare) through 21 outpatient health centers in El Paso, Teller, Lincoln, Adams, Elbert and Kit Carson counties. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves over 74,300 patients in the Pikes Peak and East Central Plains region. We have post graduate training programs, both nationally accredited, for Family Medicine Residency, and primary care Nurse Practitioner Fellowships.

Compensation (Pay): $210,000 to $265,643/annually, based on experience.
*Other compensation may include signing bonuses, rural differentials, and relocation reimbursement.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

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 while embracing the values of:

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Excellence
• Stewardship
• Employee Engagement
• Caring & Compassion
• Make Peak Vista a Great Place to Work

This job exists 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/Region and the Organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides care in the following disciplines of pediatric dental practice: diagnosis, preventative dentistry, operative dentistry, sedation, periodontics, pulpal therapy, oral surgery and orthodontics.
• Appropriately communicates with health & human services agencies, local governments, and community organizations as needed.
• Acquires and maintains hospital privileges at the local hospital or partnering outpatient surgical center as necessary.
• Engages actively with dental provider team in determining clinical guidelines for dental program and complies with established Peak Vista Standards of Care.
• Engages as an equal and partnering member of the team to provide top-of-the skill set care throughout all levels of the team.
• Supports and teaches team members at the site/region. Teaches students enrolled in a relevant health-profession training program.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of pediatric dental practice, including accepted and evidence-based behavior management, 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 and dental clinical teams.
• Exhibits positive leadership skills, actively striving to improve the patient and staff experience of Peak Vista, as well as strong communication skills.
• Handles ongoing daily clinical work in a timely and thorough manner.
• Effective use of the electronic dental and health records (EDR, EHR), registries and templates.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a safe work environment:
  • Implement, review, apply and actively enforce the clinic’s safety policies, and in particular by application of safe practices in area of own responsibility.
• Compliance:
  • Knowledgeable of and compliant with all laws and regulations governing area of responsibility.
  • Responsible for reporting any potentially non-compliant conduct.
  • Cooperate fully with our Compliance Officer in upholding our Compliance Plan.
• Leadership and modeling of Peak Vista values.

SUPERVISION: No

SCOPE OF AUTHORITY:

• Provide dental services to patients and serve as a consultant to the clinical staff.
• Works with management staff to maintain quality of care and efficiency.

Progress is reviewed monthly and results are measured and formally evaluated annually.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education/Experience
   1. Graduation from an approved School of Dentistry.
   2. Possession of a current license to practice dentistry in the State of Colorado or the ability to obtain a State of Colorado license to practice dentistry.
   3. Successful completion of a pediatric residency including board certification.

 

2. Knowledge, skills and abilities:
   1. Sensitivity to low income and ethnic minority community a must.
   2. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
   3. Ability to diagnose and treat dental and oral disease.
   4. Working knowledge of the principles, standard practices methods, and techniques of dentistry.
   5. Knowledge of preventative dentistry, risk-based care, and educational/communication methodologies utilized in prevention.
   6. Skill in oral operative techniques and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.
   7. Ability to work in a team-based care environment required.
   8. Understanding and application of practices and principles of quality improvement (QI) preferred.

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• All Peak Vista employees, managers and leadership
• Patients
• Outside contacts such as community, other healthcare providers

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED:

• Dental materials and equipment
• Electronic dental record
• Computer
• Telephone

WORKING ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

• Risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Dental Operatory and equipment as well as usual office environment with sitting, walking, standing, stooping
• Ability to travel from clinic to clinic in own vehicle as required.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Perks/Benefits:

• Medical - Dental - Vision - Life - STD - LTD
• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Continuous Medical Education
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Perks Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program

Summary of Benefits: https://www.peakvista.org/resources/benefits-summary

*Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol free workplace an an Equal Opportunity Employer.
**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com