Additional Information About the Role St. Louis Children's Hospital and Healthy Kids Express Dental Program is seeking a Community Outreach Dentist to join our growing team. #LI-JB2 BJC Childrens Hospital Healthy Kids Program serves thousands of patients every day across the St. Louis area. Healthy Kids Express has expanded over the years to include several vans which focus on specific needs including asthma education and care, dental care and treatment, and preventative screenings. Practice Highlights for Healthy Kids Dental Program: M-F 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (first patient scheduled at 9 a.m.) Typically 4 days out servicing community and 1 office day Visit one site per day; 40-50 different sites per year See ages 3 to 21 Occasional weekend and evening events March through October Ample support staff includes: 2 Dental Assts (per Dentist) Van Driver Administrative Assistant (oversees scheduling/answers phones) based at office Community Health Workers For questions and further details, please reach out to Amy Taylor at amy.taylor@bjc.org Overview 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). Preferred Qualifications 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. Responsibilities Observes, evaluates, and applies knowledge of dental skills to provide optimal patient care. Diagnoses amd renders appropriate dental care to patients. Fulfills dental consulting requests. Records all procedures and pertinent information in patients record. Trains, supervises and evaluates the work of clinic staff. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with superiors, associates, representatives of public agencies and organizations, and private health care providers. Educates individuals and their families regarding dental health hygiene. BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job. Minimum Requirements Education Doctorate - DDS/DMD from accrdtd dntl sch Experience