Pediatric Community Outreach Dentist Impact

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Community Outreach Pediatric Dentist St. Louis Children's Hospital | Healthy Kids Express Dental Program

St. Louis, Missouri

What if your career in pediatric dentistry could extend beyond the walls of a clinic and directly into the communities that need you most?

St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Dentist to join the Healthy Kids Express Dental Program, an innovative mobile outreach program dedicated to providing high-quality dental care to children throughout the St. Louis region. You'll have the opportunity to build relationships with schools and community organizations while delivering care that truly changes lives.

Mission-Driven Work Provide essential dental services to children who may otherwise face barriers to care.

Work-Life Balance Monday through Friday schedule with no routine call responsibilities.

Practice Variety Spend four days each week caring for patients in community settings and one day in the office for administrative responsibilities.

Focus on Pediatric Patients Treat children and young adults ages 3-21 in a rewarding and impactful practice environment.

Every dentist is supported by:

• • Two Dental Assistants
  • Dedicated Van Driver
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Community Health Workers

• Pediatric Dentistry Fellowship Required
• Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.
• First patient scheduled at 9:00 a.m.
• One community site per day
• Approximately 40-50 sites visited annually
• Occasional evening and weekend community events during outreach season

Healthy Kids Express is a nationally recognized mobile health program that brings care directly to children throughout the St. Louis community. Through specially equipped mobile units, the program provides dental care, preventive services, education, and support to thousands of children each year.

If you're passionate about community outreach, preventive care, and making a measurable impact on children's health, we'd love to connect with you.

Amy Taylor, Physician Talent Advisor

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Bring exceptional pediatric dental care directly to the children and families who need it most.

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St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States.

Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Role Purpose

Diagnose, prevent and treat problems with teeth or mouth tissue. This role must have a Pediatric Dentistry certificate from an accredited program in the U.S. or Canada and be eligible to be certified for a specialty license for pediatric dentistry.

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