Dentist
Listed compensation
$81-$90.5/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Join a team that strives to improve the health of our patients, our staff, and the community. Receive on-the-job training and pay increases as you improve your skill set and knowledge in the field! APPLY TODAY!
Who is Mountain Family Health Centers? https://www.mountainfamily.org/careers-2/ [https://www.mountainfamily.org/careers-2/]
What We Have Achieved
- NCQA PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME
- TIER 1 MEDICAID PROVIDER
- HEALTH LINKS™ HEALTHY BUSINESS LEADER – 2021
- TOP FIVE COLORADO GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR WORKSITE WELLNESS – 2019
General Purpose
An as-needed position providing preventive and primary dental care consistent with the dentist’s training and experience in a community health clinic setting to patients of the clinic.
Job Qualifications
1. Graduation from an accredited school of dentistry.
2. Requires a comprehensive knowledge of all phases of primary dental care in an out-patient clinical setting.
3. Knowledge of the principles and modern dentistry.
4. The community health clinic Staff dentist must be cognizant of the prevalent health and social stressors on the patients and the impact of these on their practice of dentistry.
Salary: $81.00 to $90.50 per hour; DOQ
Benefits: This position is benefit eligible for 0.6 FTE or higher.
Application Close Date: Until Filled
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will provide preventive and primary dental care to patients within a community health clinic setting. They are expected to address the health and social stressors impacting patients while delivering high-quality dental services.
Requirements
Candidates must have graduated from an accredited school of dentistry and possess comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care. A strong understanding of modern dentistry principles and the ability to work in an out-patient clinical environment are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Mountain Family Health Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 8 active listings.
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 23% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$178k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $173k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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