| Opportunity
Details |
| Opportunity
Type: |
Permanent - Full Time |
| Specialty: |
Dentistry |
| Location: |
Uvalde, TX, USA |
| Region: |
South , Farmland , Rural |
| Job Position
Code: |
171408 |
| Openings: |
1 |
| Last
Updated: |
5/14/2012 |
| J1/H1B
Visa? |
No |
| Location
Overview: |
Uvalde, TX is located approximately 75 miles to the West of San Antonio and 75 to the East of Del Rio, TX. It is situated right at the foot of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. The population is approximately 18,000 and the city offers a wide array of restaurants, fishing, hunting and camping opportunities. The schools are small enough to provide each student a personal touch but large enough to offer a wide selection of academic and extra-curricular activities. Uvalde is also the home to Sol Ross State University and Southwest Texas Junior College. Known as the 'Winter Garden Area,' Uvalde has a very mild winter and a beautiful summer that allows our residents to experience the outdoors and everything it has to offer virtually 12 months a year! |
| Offer
Details |
| Income Details: |
Salary Negotiable
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| Student
Loan Forgiveness: |
NHSC
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| Vacation: |
11 paid holidays, PTO
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| CME: |
Included in PTO
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| Call
Coverage: |
Telephone only
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| Other
Benefits: |
Health, Life, Dental, Optical, Retirement/Pension
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| Job
Description |
In Uvalde, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking an experienced general dentist with experience treating pediatric patients. The successful candidate will have daily clinical responsibilities for the provision of quality, comprehensive oral health care services in a culturally appropriate manner to patients from a diversity of social and ethnic backgrounds.
EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited dental school as well as a full and unrestricted Texas dental license is required. Must be able to prescribe medications as regulated by the DPS and DEA. Five or more years of professional experience is strongly preferred. Post-graduate training is a plus. Ability to provide inter-disciplinary health care in the hospital setting is a plus (hospital responsibility is currently courtesy, only). Spanish/English communications skills is a plus. TSBDE Level 2 or Level 3 sedation permit is a plus. Candidate must be eligible for FTCA coverage and be able to meet the center's credentialing standards.
No agencies, please.
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| Client Overview |
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Our center is a federally qualified health center serving the residents of Uvalde, Real, Edwards and Zavalla counties. We offer a wide range of medical and dental services with in-house ancillary support via two satellite health centers(1 in Leakey, TX and 1 in Camp Wood, TX). Each satellite has 1 physician assistant/nurse practitioner assigned with a full complement of support staff. In Nov 09 we opened a state-of-the-art dental complex with 10 operatories staffed with three dentists and one dental hygienist.
Since our inception, our organization has been governed by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of client representatives and community leaders committed to ensuring access to health care for all. Fifty-five percent of our current Board Members are Client Representatives who help ensure that we remain responsive to community needs. Our Board keeps the organization philosophically grounded and true to our purpose of providing health care services to those in greatest need and advocating for change to improve the lives of working poor families.
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| Community Overview |
Uvalde, TX is located approximately 75 miles to the West of San Antonio and 75 to the East of Del Rio, TX. It is situated right at the foot of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. The population is approximately 18,000 and the city offers a wide array of restaurants, fishing, hunting and camping opportunities. The schools are small enough to provide each student a personal touch but large enough to offer a wide selection of academic and extra-curricular activities. Uvalde is also the home to Sol Ross State University and Southwest Texas Junior College. Known as the 'Winter Garden Area,' Uvalde has a very mild winter and a beautiful summer that allows our residents to experience the outdoors and everything it has to offer virtually 12 months a year!
Ours is a growing community with friendly people, a strong work ethic, competitive wages, ready access to financial resources, specialized work force training programs, and an excellent quality of life. Our growth is partially due to location. Specifically, the town has easy access to U.S. Highways 90 and 83, as well as the state highways that pass through town, connecting it to major cities like San Antonio, Del Rio and Eagle Pass. Uvalde's prominent position as county seat has also been a reason for its growth.
Click on the 'Gallery' link located just below the picture to see more images for this location and learn more!
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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
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| Email: |
mfalloure@tachc.org |
| Phone: |
(512) 329-5959 |
| Fax: |
(512) 329-9189 |
| Practice
Information |
| Year Established: |
1983
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| Number of
physicians in group: |
3
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| Philosophy
of the group: |
We believe the community's well-being, health and client safety to be the primary concern in planning and operating all agency activities. We are dedicated to serving its clients without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, or ability to pay for services.
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| Practice
Description : |
The practice currently encompasses the Chief Dental Officer, two staff dentists, one hygienist, seven dental assistants, three front office staff and a site supervisor. The current location houses a modern dental facility which opened in 2009. The facility houses 10 dental operatories with four provider work stations, a consultation room, a basic laboratory as well as radiographic (intra-oral and pano) capabilities. The practice provides general dentistry to patients throughout the life cycles with an emphasis on coordination of care with our medical colleagues for improved outcomes of chronic diseases states. Patient education and preventive dental care are the cornerstones of all patient care. New technologies are constantly being evaluated and incorporated into the treatment of our patients with routine use of lasers for hard and soft tissue procedures, various levels of sedation and the eventual implementation of implant placement for prosthesis stability. Pediatric patients are routinely seen beginning at six months of age.
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