Part-Time Dentist

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: College of Nursing

Job Title: Dentist/ Clinical Assistant Professor in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track

Position location: Sheridan Health Services

3525 W. Oxford Ave | Unit G1 Denver, CO 80236

Position #:00643052 – Requisition #:

Job Summary:

Job Summary:

The College of Nursing has an opening for a 0.40 FTE General Practice Dentist / Clinical Assistant Professor in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track within its federally qualified community health center, Sheridan Health Services (SHS), located in southwest Denver, CO (zip code: 80236). 

Nature of Work:

The University of Colorado, College of Nursing, is seeking a part time General Practice Dentist for a 0.40  FTE non-benefitted position at the Sheridan Health Services (SHS) Family Health Clinic. This position includes a Clinical Assistant Professor level, non-tenure clinical practice track appointment within the College of Nursing.

Clinic Description:

Sheridan Health Services is a multi-site, nurse-managed federally qualified community health center, funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Healthcare; and is a collaborative effort between the College of Nursing and the Sheridan School District. There are two convenient locations to serve community health needs primarily for residents of Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties.  A Youth Health Clinic is located in the Sheridan School District Administration building. The Family Health Clinic is located in southwest Denver on the Fort Logan campus and provides services to adults and children, 65% of whom identify at Latinx, and 42% of whom are best served in another language, with Spanish being the predominant second language.  Services offered include primary care across the lifespan; prenatal and postpartum, gynecology, dentistry, pharmacy, behavioral health, and outpatient substance use treatment.  Sheridan Health Services is a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and as such we uphold a model of care that places the patient at the center, incorporating the values and beliefs of the patient in all decision-making. We extend the reach of the clinic through public health outreach where nursing students provide community outreach, health education, and home visitation services.  https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/patient-care/sheridan-health-services

Supervision Received:

Work is performed independently under the direct supervision of the Sheridan Health Services Dental Director.

Supervision Exercised:

Dental Assistant & Dental Hygienist guidance is required. St