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Cambridge Health Alliance Limited License Dentist – Cambridge Healthy Smiles Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Limited License Dentist – Cambridge Healthy Smiles Program
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Date Posted: 06/09/2024
Requisition Number: CHAP-2126
The Oral Health Division of the Cambridge Public Health Department is seeking a Limited-License Dentist to join our Cambridge Healthy Smiles Program team of dental hygienists and help raise community and school awareness about the importance of oral health to overall health.
The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) is a City of Cambridge department administered by the Cambridge Health Alliance, a regional healthcare delivery system. CPHD protects and promotes the health of everyone in Cambridge, particularly those most vulnerable, through services, information, policies, and regulations.
The Limited-License Dentist position is for 30 Tuesday screening days for 6 hours a day during the Cambridge Public School Year.
Our Tuesday screening work is during school hours and follows the Cambridge Public School calendar. The Limited License Dentist will work with the Community Health Dental Hygienists to provide oral health screenings, record students and screening results in a database, and coordinate evaluation efforts. In addition, the LLD will be consulted during the screenings to provide an oral health diagnosis and recommended referral for students with urgent or atypical dental issues. The LLD will also guide children about oral health care as the program needs.
Qualified candidates will be licensed in Massachusetts as a Limited Licensed Dentist and have CPR certificate, as well as experience and excitement for treating students with dental needs and teaching school-aged children oral health instruction; experience in public health or community setting is strongly preferred.
Candidates who are fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole are highly encouraged to apply.
I n keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, relationship identity or relationship structure, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.
Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA.
Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.
At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care to the People.
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