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The Department of Dentistry at Denver Health is recruiting for a Pediatric Dentist to join our Community Health Center team and Pediatric Dental Residency.  The selected dental provider will provide pediatric dental care at our Wellington Webb Pediatric Dental Clinic and 1-2 days per week practice at one of our community health clinics in Denver, CO.   The Dentistry Division at Denver Health consists of 4 full time pediatric dentists, 10 intermittent pediatric dentists, 12 general dentists, 3 oral surgeons, 10 GPR residents, 11 OMFS non-categorical interns/residents, 4 pediatric dental interns, 8 pediatric dental residents, 17 dental hygienists and a full complement of outstanding support staff.  Denver Health’s dental team is part of a fully integrated network of 10 community health centers, 19 school-based clinics, and a Level I 525-licensed bed hospital with a mission of providing access to quality preventive, acute, and chronic health care for all citizens of Denver, regardless of ability to pay.  Pediatric Dental services are provided at six of our clinic sites in the Denver Metro Area.  Denver Health is affiliated with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and serves as a training site for CU Dental students and Denver Health Dental and Oral Surgery residents. 

The successful candidate will provide preventative, urgent and comprehensive dental care for our pediatric dental patients including but not limited to fillings, crowns, extractions, etc.  Responsibilities will also include supervision of dental students and instruction/supervision of pediatric and GPR residents.  One year of experience is preferred but not required.     

Benefits of practicing at Denver Health include:

• High quality of life with Monday-Friday hours
• Academic appointment with the University of Colorado
• Resident and dental student teaching opportunities
• Loan repayment opportunities through NHSC/CHSC
• Digital imaging, availability of specialist referrals, and EDR (EPIC/Wisdom)
• Competitive salary/benefits
• Conveniently located in Denver with access to a thriving cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, natural beauty and 300+ days of sunshine per year

Denver Health provides Level I care for all, regardless of ability to pay and is a model for other safety net institutions across the nation.  As Colorado’s primary safety net institution, Denver Health has provided billions of dollars in uncompensated care.

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents, contributions reflective of the needs of our community. We are an institution committed to anti-racism in our workplace hiring practices and policies; diversity, equity, and inclusion constitute the fabric of our work culture. Diverse teams in an inclusive environment make better decisions, are more equipped to solve complex problems, adapt to change, produce better outcomes and are fundamental to our innovation. We actively foster a culture of inclusion in order to enhance the quality of care and safety for each patient at Denver Health. We strive to attract, develop, and retain highly qualified, diverse individuals representative of our community, to draw on the wisdom of a workforce that reflects our community and better understands and meets the needs of those we serve.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, family status, pregnancy, genetic information or veteran status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws with respect to any offer, or term or condition of employment. Denver Health promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of our organization.

Providers interested in this opportunity should apply online or submit CV to: 

Aaron Ortiz, Manager, Provider Recruitment

Denver Health Medical Center

Aaron.ortiz@dhha.org

(303) 602-4992

About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado. Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion,... sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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