Opportunity: Part Time Dentist - Brackettville
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Part Time
Specialty: Dentistry
Location: Brackettville, TX, USA
Region: South , Rural
Job Position Code: 232937  
Openings: 1
Last Updated: 5/31/2019 10:47:01 AM  
Locum Stop Date:    
J1/H1B Visa? Yes

 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience. 

Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC.

Vacation: Part-time providers would accrue on pro rated basis
Other Benefits:

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

  • Part-time providers would accrue sick leave on pro-rated basis
  • Part-time providers would accrue PTO on pro-rated basis
  • FTCA Malpractice Insurance

 Job Description

In Brackettville, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a Part-Time Dentist to provide quality comprehensive oral health services for children and adults of our health center. This position is housed at a new dental clinic expected to open in September/October of 2019. The practice is expected to expand over the next 18 months and this will become a full-time position.

Job Overview:

  • The range of services includes:
  • Diagnostic
  • Preventive
  • Education
  • Outreach
  • Emergency
  • Restorative
  • Periodontal Services
  • Complex rehabilitative services that repair or replace missing teeth
  • Candidates must be knowledgeable and proficient in a variety of dental disciplines and their guidelines, techniques, and procedures and able to handle medical emergencies in the dental office.
  • Comply with all the policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements affecting our centers, such as State/Federal regulations, TJC standards, DSHS, and Compliance Standards.

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
  • One (1) year of post-graduate training experience preferred
  • 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 Brackettville!
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Community Overview

Brackettville, the county seat of Kinney County, TX lies on U.S. Highway 90 twenty-two miles northeast of the Rio Grande and 125 miles west of San Antonio, near the geographic center of the county. The city of Del Rio (pop. 36,000+) is just 30 miles west of the city. The Brackettville/Kinney County area is served by the Del Rio International Airport in Del Rio, Texas.

Nearby attractions include Lake Amistad, Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Old San Felipe Springs, Laughlin Air Force Base, and the Val Verde Vineyard. San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States, lies just 125 miles east of Brackettville, an easy drive for a weekend trip.    

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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: 1
Practice Description :

The dental practice opportunity is in Kinney County, Texas, with a population of 3,747 residents. The community includes a large retirement community (Fort Clark Springs) with over 1,000 residents, which is located within the city limits of Brackettville, Texas. Our center is the sole health care provider in the entire county, providing primary medical services. The health center is in the process of constructing a dental clinic facility that will adjoin the current medical building. The dental clinic will include three exam rooms and will include new dental equipment. The practice will provide the following services: General cleaning, recall, comprehensive and periodic evaluation, oral surgery, urgent/acute dental care, denture and partial and pediatric dentistry. The practice will be supported by dental hygiene personnel from our clinics in Del Rio and Eagle Pass. 

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.