Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Denver Health
214d$339,300 - $466,200

About The Position

Denver Health Medical Center in the heart of Downtown Denver, CO is recruiting for an Oral Surgeon to join our Oral Surgery Department as a clinician and core faculty member in our Oral Surgery Residency Program. Since we opened our doors in 1860, Denver Health has had a reputation of providing for the growing needs of the community. From our start over 160 years ago, growth and expansion has morphed Denver Health into a leading safety net institution, community academic medical center, and patient home providing care to all patients regardless of ability to pay. Denver Health is now a 555-bed Level I Trauma Center, and one of the largest safety net teaching hospitals in the United States. Additionally, the institution has grown to include The Denver Department of Public Health, the Denver Paramedics, and 10 primary care sites located across the Denver Metro area. All told, the Denver Health system provides more than 315 million dollars of uncompensated care every year, over one million ambulatory care encounters, 124,000 ER/Urgent Care visits, and 9,000 outpatient surgeries. Currently, we are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, talented surgeon to join our faculty and be involved in our clinical and residency education for future generations of oral surgeons. In addition to residency responsibilities, attendings in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Denver Health will have the opportunity to practice full scope hospital-based surgery. Attendings will have an opportunity to develop a faculty practice in a brand new state of the art facility at our Outpatient Medical Center and will have responsibilities to cover resident clinics, and will be appointed a faculty rank at the University of Colorado commensurate with years of experience/achievement.

Requirements

  • Doctorate Degree Required.
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.
  • Ability to secure a Colorado State Dental and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery License prior to appointment.

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques.
  • Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills.
  • Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

  • Performs biopsies to determine whether tumors or growths are cancerous.
  • Administers local, regional, or general anesthetics to patients before surgeries.
  • Surgically removes tumors and abnormal growths of the oral and maxillofacial areas.
  • Adjusts patients' jaws to provide increased functionality, comfort, and symmetry.
  • Removes impacted wisdom teeth and buried dental roots.
  • Performs reconstructive surgery to treat congenital defects, structural abnormalities, and injuries.
  • Prepares patients' mouths for dental implants.
  • Collaborates with various healthcare specialists to create suitable treatment plans for patients.
  • Informs patients of their diagnoses and discusses appropriate treatment options with them.

Benefits

  • Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year.
  • Immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%.
  • Generous medical plans.
  • Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation).
  • On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes.
  • Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more.
  • Tuition reimbursement & assistance.
  • Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching.
  • Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer + free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program.
  • National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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