Public health Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Dentist or Public Health Designated Hygienist!

Position type : Part-Time / Contract

30-35 hours per week

Duration : 6+ months

Location : Raleigh, NC

Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures (BSBF) is a children's oral health improvement program, based in over 80 countries across the world. In the United States, the program has a fleet of eight mobile van units that travel to over 1,000 different cities in a typical year. We are looking to expand our Team to serve communities in the United States with Onsite and Virtual Van Visits focused on oral health and wellbeing. Visits will involve working on the mobile van unit to visit schools, summer camps, community centers, and events to increase access to care and oral health awareness, particularly for underserved populations

We are currently seeking an independent-contracted Dentist or Public Health Designated Hygienist to support our team. The position includes providing visual screenings, conducting oral health education, and offering treatment referrals for children up to age twelve. This role also includes outreach to our network of community partners. The position offers both a flexible onsite and remote work environment. Weekend work, travel, some overnight, required.

Overall, they will implement the day-to-day responsibilities including screening and educating on the mobile unit and virtually; recruiting dental volunteers; and reporting and maintaining relations with local community organizations. This applies to activities utilizing the mobile van unit and related health education programs, including virtual classroom engagement.

Specific responsibilities to follow below.

• Identify, organize, schedule, and confirm Virtual Van Visits and On Site Visits with community-based organizations, schools, churches, civic, professional, social organizations, retail locations etc.
• Interface, and act as BSBF liaison, with persons from various backgrounds and disciplines. This includes local community groups, professional organizations, public health officials, business leaders and others to inform and generate support for the program.
• Work with van driver, coordinators and other dental professionals
• Organize appropriate educational materials, along with tray set-ups, sterilization and audiovisual
• Recruit BSBF dental and non-dental volunteers for van screenings
• Monitor progress of the program locally. Record, tabulate, and submit, upload results and findings to the program website (BSBF Command Center) and complete appropriate BSBF program forms required from site visits; and parents of children who participate
• Present oral health instruction and preventive dental information and education to children and parents
• Orient and assist volunteer dental professionals
• Recording screening results
• Manage follow-up program for children who require treatment referral
• Must be able to provide visual / non-probing screenings to children up to 12 years old

The ideal candidate will have :

Education

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS :

Pay Range

Benefits : Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following : Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental / vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS : Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

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Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [email protected] or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics / Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

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