Star Community Health Federally Qualified Health Center LA is seeking  Pediatric Dentists for our Dental program. This Dentist will provide direct dental care to patients in the communities supported by our Health Center.

Our Health Center is affiliated with St. Luke?s Dental Medicine Residency that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). 

Our residents, faculty and Providers work together to provide excellent care for our patients and support each other in an environment of teaching and scholarly activity.

The Core Faculty positions are responsible for leading, administering, and supervising all aspects of the Dental Clinic Residency Program.

This position does not have preceptor responsibilities.

Candidates must be experienced DDS, DMD. A valid unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the state of Pennsylvania and evidence of current professional liability insurance.  A current conscious sedation (Nitrous Oxide sedation) license is desirable. Five years of experience in a clinical setting is strongly recommended. Current certificate in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support.

In joining Star Community Health, you will enjoy:

• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff

• Teaching, research, quality improvement and leadership development opportunities
• A culture in which innovation is highly valued
• Exceptional compensation package
• Rich benefits package, including malpractice, health and dental insurance, CME allowance

Star Community Health Federally Qualified Health Center began in 2019 and continues to have an affiliation with St. Luke?s University Health Network.  Our Dentists can treat patients not only in the 3 offices and 3 Vans we currently have, but also are able to treat patients in the St. Luke?s University hospital operating rooms.  Our Offices are currently set up with HEPA filtration Systems.  We have state of the art equipment and 21 Operatories combined in the three offices we have with Star Community Health.

Applicants only / No agencies, please

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor J1 and H1B Visa candidates at this time

If you are interested in learning more, apply at:

https://sluhn.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/SLUHNPhysician/job/Stroudsburg-PA---100-St-Lukes-Lane/General-Dentist_R099249

Founded in 1872, St. Luke?s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites.  With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network?s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke?s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke?s Children?s Hospital.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare?s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.  It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World?s Best Hospital.  The Network?s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.  In 2021, St. Luke?s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. 

St. Luke?s has been named the Top Workplace in the large employer category by the Morning Call. This is the second year in a row that St. Luke?s has been recognized as a Top Workplace.  In addition, St. Luke?s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region and in New Jersey. St. Luke?s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be designated a Top Workplace in 2024.

In 2024, St. Luke's was named one of the Nation's Best Employers for New Grads, a top 10 ranked employer in Pennsylvania and the #1 ranked health care employer in the state by Forbes Magazine.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES:  COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT

As a leading healthcare provider, St. Luke?s University Health Network is committed to protecting our employees, patients and community.  As we continue to provide quality care to our patients, we are taking important next steps to prevent undue harm to our employees & ensure our patients have a safe environment for medical care and treatment.   Effective immediately, St. Luke?s is requiring all new hires, along with our current employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment.  Medical or religious exemptions will be reviewed as per our policy and guidelines.  

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Set amid gentle hills and charming country sides, Lehigh Valley, PA is home to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, as well as dozens of small towns and picturesque boroughs, parks, trails, and waterways. Steeped in pre-Colonial, early American, and industrial history, Lehigh Valley is bursting with nationally-recognized events, exciting nightlife, adventurous outdoor activities, and modern and contemporary arts. The region has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing economies in the nation.

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Northeastern PA and the Lehigh Valley are a short drive away from major mid-Atlantic cities including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

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