Pediatric Dentist

We are recruiting for a motivated Pediatric Dentist to join our team!

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Department

Webb Dental Peds Specialty

Job Summary

The Division of Pediatric Dentistry at Denver Health is recruiting for a full time Pediatric Dentist to practice at multiple dental clinics across our Denver Health in Denver, CO. The Pediatric Dentist ("Dentist") 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.

Essential Functions :

• Patient Care

Diagnose dental conditions. Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates. Prepare diagnostic and treatment records. Study diagnostic records such as medical or dental histories. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

(50%)

Determines appropriate dental procedures based on patient need including but not limited to : pulp treatment, including pulp capping and removal of pulp chamber remnants, Prepares and restores carious teeth with appropriate dental material, Extracts erupted, impacted, infected, otherwise diseased teeth and, as indicated, for guidance and development of the dentition. Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patient during procedure, orthodontic treatment and space maintenance.

(30%)

Maintains charts and treatment plans and completes required reports. Treatment Plan Development and Management

Prepares charts and determines that most appropriate plan for treatment. (10%)

Education :

Licenses :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$220,800.00 - $231,200.00 / yr

Benefits

Our Values

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.