Position Title: Dentist

Reports to: Dental Director

Status: Exempt

Salary: $190k – $220k

Sign On Bonus: Yes

Schedule: 4-day (Monday – Thursday), 40-hour a week

Location: Southeastern Virginia Region

Start Date: March 2025

Practice Dentistry like never before! Be a part of a vibrant medical team where you are valued and rewarded.  We offer work-life balance and excellent compensation to our employees, with the best comprehensive dental, primary and behavioral health care available to all of our patients. 

Our mission; to improve the overall health of all in our community!  Everything we do from our commitment to our employees to the way we engage with our patients, means you can thrive as you support those you are caring for to do the same.   And located in a more serene area with a friendly small-town vibe, yet so convenient to popular destinations just down the road, you will find that our organization offers the absolute best of both worlds on so many levels! 

What We Offer our Providers:

• Guaranteed Salary
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement/401k with company match
• Malpractice Insurance at no cost to you
• Life, AD&D, and Long-term disability Insurance
• Generous PTO (paid time off/vacation)
• Paid company holidays
• CME time off
• Paid Professional memberships
• School Loan repayment/forgiveness plan(s) (your eligibility based on plan guidelines and application approval)

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Performs dental examinations, diagnoses, and treatment planning.
• Provides comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages, including pediatric patients.
• Provides routine and emergency dental services including general restorative procedures, crown and bridge construction, removable prosthetics, uncomplicated endodontics, and minor oral surgery.
• Initiates and interprets x-ray and diagnostic tests.
• Administers and prescribes anesthetics and medications.
• Refers patients for specialty care, as appropriate.
• Educates patients on oral health, hygiene practices, and preventive dental care.
• Collaborates with Dental Hygienists and other dental professionals to ensure optimal care.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records using electronic dental/health systems.
• Collaborates with the Dental Director to maximize clinic productivity and scheduling procedures and toward establishing guidelines for treatment and care.
• Participates in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement and Risk Management activities and initiatives. Utilizes reports from HHS QA/QI/RM monitoring quality measures to provide leadership for continuous quality improvement on the practice team.

Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited dental program with DDS or a DMD

Current, valid, unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Virginia

Current, valid, unrestricted DEA license & Basic Life Support (BLS)

Three years of general dentistry experience preferred

FQHC experience preferred

About Virginia Community Healthcare Association

Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA) is a non-profit membership organization that serves as the primary care association for Virginia’s thirty community health centers and look-alike health centers. Membership in VCHA is open to all Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes operating delivery sites in Virginia. VCHA supports our health centers in their mission to provide access to health care regardless of geographic location or ability to pay.

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