A prominent Community Health Center in south central Colorado is looking to hire a Dental Hygienist to join their team full-time!

This facility offers:

• A competitive salary of $66,000 – $79,000, depending on experience
• A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, long term and short term disability and 401K
• CME allowance of 5 days and $1000 (which can also be used toward professional fees)Save
• Relocation assistance is available
• Loan repayment opportunities are available through federal program, National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and state program, Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC)

The clinic is seeking a Dental Hygienist with at least one year of experience to work full or part-time and provide professional dental hygiene care and education for the Community Health Center. You will be responsible for care through general dentistry and related clinical procedures, and also be primarily responsible for the initiation and maintenance of the dental prevention and dental education programs. A dental assistant will work directly with you. The schedule will be Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Some travel to satellite clinics in the area may be required.

The CHC group is a private, non-profit corporation governed by a volunteer community board and is committed to providing quality, comprehensive health care services with special consideration for medically underserved populations. Fueled by a passion to provide safe and effective health care for all people, this group of clinics has become a national leader in the healthcare field and a model for comprehensive, community-based health care. The local hospital is a 57 bed medical center one mile away. It operates as a level IV trauma center with ambulance service and flight for life.

The Health Professional Shortage Area Score (HPSA) for this dental site is 19 per HRSA.