Fontana, California
O'Fallon, Missouri
Corpus Christi, Texas
Posted: 28-Feb-25
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Internal Number: 1001469
Are you passionate about serving your community? Star Community Health Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is seeking General and Pediatric Dentists for our Dental program. The full time Dentist will provide direct dental care to patients in the communities supported by our Health Center.
Our Health Center is affiliated with St. Lukes Dental Medicine Residency that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Our residents, faculty and Providers work together to provide excellent care for our patients and support each other in an environment of teaching and scholarly activity. The Core Faculty positions are responsible for leading, administering, and supervising all aspects of the Dental Clinic Residency Program.
This position does not have preceptor responsibilities.
Candidates must be board certified/board eligible. New grads are welcome to apply. A valid unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the state of Pennsylvania and evidence of current professional liability insurance. A current conscious sedation (Nitrous Oxide sedation) license is desirable. Current certificate in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support.
In joining Star Community Health, you will enjoy:
- Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
- Teaching, research, quality improvement and leadership development opportunities
- A culture in which innovation is highly valued
- Exceptional compensation package
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- Rich benefits package, including malpractice, health and dental insurance, CME allowance
About Star Community Healths affiliation with St. Lukes University Health Network
Founded in 1872, St. Lukes University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of over 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and over 350 outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.4 billion, the Networks service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
Star Community Health Federally Qualified Health Center began in 2019 and continues to have an affiliation with St. Lukes University Health Network. Our Dentists can treat patients not only in the 3 offices and our 4 mobile dental vans, but also are able to treat patients in the St. Lukes University hospital operating rooms. Our Offices are currently set up with HEPA filtration Systems. We have state of the art equipment and 21 Operatories combined in the three offices we have with Star Community Health.
Applicants only / No agencies, please
Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor J1 and H1B Visa candidates at this time
If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact:
Skye Billig, SHRM-CP
Physician Talent Acquisition Specialist
Phone: 484-658-0410
Email: skye.billig@sluhn.org
Founded in 1872, St. Lukes University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3 billion, the Networks service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Lukes hospitals operate the biggest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania.
Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Lukes is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valleys first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nations longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 40 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 419 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Lukes, a member of the Childrens Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valleys first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicares five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek Worlds Best Hospital. The Networks flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 10 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2022 when it was identified as THE #2 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Lukes was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHNs information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. The Network is also recognized as one of the states lowest cost providers.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES: COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT
As a leading healthcare provider, St. Lukes University Health Network is committed to protecting our employees, patients and community. As we continue to provide quality care to our patients, we are taking important next steps to prevent undue harm to our employees & ensure our patients have a safe environment for medical care and treatment. Effective immediately, St. Lukes is requiring all new hires, along with our current employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be reviewed as per our policy and guidelines.
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