Opportunity: Dentist - Longview
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Dentistry
Location: Longview, TX, USA
Region: South , Rural
Job Position Code: 230081  
Openings: 1
Last Updated: 1/2/2019 5:14:53 PM  
Locum Stop Date:    
J1/H1B Visa? No

 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience. 

Signing Bonus: $5,000
Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC.

Relocation Paid: Up to $3,000
Vacation: 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays per year
CME: $2250.00 with 5 paid days
Other Benefits:

Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:

  • Health, life, dental and optical insurance
  • $5,000 signing bonus
  • $2,250 in CME reimbursement with 5 paid days
  • $Up to $3,000 in relocation
  • 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays per year
  • FTCA Malpractice Insurance
  • Retirement pension available

 Job Description

In Longview, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a Full-Time Dentist who is responsible for delivery of quality dental care to patients of the center

Job Overview:

  • Maintains dental expertise and competency (to include age specific competency) as well as demonstrates thorough knowledge of procedures to deliver quality primary dental care
  • Examines, diagnoses, treats and/or refers patients assigned to dentist's panel, on an in-patient and out-patient basis (as per individual employment agreements)
  • Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed dental conditions
  • Refers clients for appropriate specialty care services, lab and x-ray and any other ancillary services that are appropriate for patient's management and care
  • Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care on a timely basis and makes dental management decisions appropriately
  • Provides continuity of care to center patients on his or her patient panel and other patients as assigned, including routine in-patient and nursing home care to center patients
  • Maintains a problem oriented dental record for each patient seen in accordance with the Center's established Health Information Management policies and procedures
  • Leads the oral health care team in identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing patient and family needs to develop a plan of care
  • Participates in specified oral health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as needed; attends and participates in clinic meetings/departmental meetings and other clinic functions as required by the Center
  • Trains, mentors and supervises students and dental support staff engaged in activities and procedures, as appropriate. 

No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from outside recruitment agencies.

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 Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • A current unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Texas or unrestricted Dental License in the United States, who is actively pursuing licensure in Texas
  • Ability to organize and deliver dental health care through professional and non-professional staff
  • An understanding of the socioeconomic problems of low-income groups
  • Ability to establish effective relationships with local health professions and facilities
  • Any other duties deemed necessary by the immediate Supervisor and/or CEO
  • Must be able to travel and have reliable transportation

Will accept new graduates!

Bilingual (Spanish & English) Preferred

Come make a difference in Longview!
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Community Overview

Longview (pop. >80,000) is the county seat of Gregg County. Gregg, Rusk, and Upshur Counties comprise the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, the largest MSA in the eastern part of Texas. The town is located on the U.S. Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 80 corridor that stretches 275 miles through a chain of towns between Shreveport-Bossier City (60 miles east in Louisiana) and Dallas-Fort Worth (125 miles west).

Longview is the regional shopping center for all East Texas. The diversity of shops and goods available in the community draws shoppers from throughout the Ark-La-Tex region. On the north side of town, the Longview Mall with more than 80 merchants and restaurants offers convenience under one roof. Traditional, yet progressive, downtown Longview offers boutiques, art galleries, fine furniture, and professional service businesses.

The community has many amenities including a convention center, a modern public library, the LeTourneau University Library, the Gregg County Historical Museum, the Longview Museum of Fine Art, the R.G. LeTourneau Museum, 25 movie screens, a rodeo arena, fairgrounds, pavilions, and an exhibit building. The town also has two major regional medical centers: Good Shepherd Medical Center and Longview Regional Medical Center with almost 500 beds between them. East Texas Regional Airport offers service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport via American Eagle. Longview is served by four school districts and is home to three institutions of higher learning.

 

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 Contact Information
Contact: Marcia Falloure, Provider Services Specialist
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
5900 Southwest Parkway
Building 3
Austin, TX 78735
Email: mfalloure@tachc.org
Phone: (512) 329-5959
Fax: (512) 329-9189

 Practice Information
Number of physicians in group: 0
Practice Description :

Our clinic is open to both children and adults, and new patients are welcome! Our services include:

  • Exams
  • X-rays
  • Cleanings
  • Fillings
  • Denture Care
  • Extractions
  • Crowns
  • Partials
  • Pediatric treatment
If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.