Job Description
**Dentist (DMD or DDS) Opportunity** for US Residents and/or J-1 or H1B eligible candidates
StayWell Health Center is an approved National Health Service Corps site and you may be eligible for **up to $55,000 NHSC Loan Repayment with a two year service committment** if approved.
Newly hired Dentists will receive a **recruitment incentive** up to $5,000
**StayWell Health Care, Inc.**, a federally qualified community health center, is looking for a **full- or part-time Dentist** Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – no evenings or weekends – to provide **comprehensive dental care and treatment** to patients.
Some of the responsibilities of this **Dentist** include:
* **Provide routine and emergency dental services**, including **diagnosis and treatment plans**, restorative, periodontal, fixed prosthetics, removable prosthetics, endodontics, **pediatric, and oral surgery procedures**.
* Initiate and **interpret x-ray and lab studies**.
* **Administer** and prescribe **anesthetics and medications**.
* **Conduct follow-up patient care**; **refer patients for specialty care** as appropriate
* Demonstrate high level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and **competency in the practice of dentistry and associated charting requirements**.
* Utilize computers including **Dental Health Record** efficiently.
* Actively participate in **community dental programs**.
* Exercise **professional judgment** in the performance of services provided consistent with the organization’s policies and the standards of the dental profession.
Excellent Benefits:
* Newly hired Dentists will receive a **$2,500 recruitment incentive** upon successful training and completed credentialing, if they remain in good standing for six (6) consecutive months from their hire date (pro-rated).
* Newly hired Dentists will receive a **$2,500 retention incentive** upon remaining in good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months from their hire date (pro-rated).
* Competitive salary commensurate with experience ($156,000-$185,000 annually)
* *100% employer paid* premium – United Healthcare Core high deductible medical coverage *for eligible employees and their eligible dependents*
* 100% employer paid $50,000 life insurance coverage
* Ten (10) paid holidays annually
* Twenty (25) PTO days annually
* National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
* 401k and profit-sharing for eligible employees
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $156,000.00 – $185,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Referral program
* Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
* Primary Care
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Supplemental Pay:
* Signing bonus
Ability to Commute:
* Waterbury, CT 06702 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
* Waterbury, CT 06702: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person