Casual Dentist

Job Code: 0005 - Casual Nonexempt
Reports To: Dental Director
Date: June 2026
Posted Salary Range: Between $72.12-$81.73/hr
Employee Group: Casual Nonexempt (up to 14 hours/week)
Location / Type of Position: 100% in-person position at CUHCC

Objective/Overview

Dentists provide general and emergency pediatric and adult dentistry care to CUHCC's (Community-University Health Care Center) diverse patients and serve as a preceptor to dental students and residents from the University of Minnesota. Services include a broad range of diagnostic, restorative, and oral surgery to pediatric and adult patients. Each dentist is expected to provide exams, training, and/or oversight to a hygienist and student or therapist as well as a dental assistant(s). In addition, CUHCC dentists must sign the Collaborative Management Agreement for CUHCC's Advanced Dental Therapist(s). As clinical providers, dentists participate on quality improvement projects and other committees as designated. CUHCC dentists must provide respectful care to diverse populations and be able to meet the productivity and quality measures established by the clinic. This will require each dentist deliver care to multiple chairs simultaneously and collaborate with other members of the oral health care team.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Cultural sensitivity/competency.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service and people skills.
• Ability to lead and work on a team.
• Clinical competence in a range of diagnostic and restorative dentistry for both a pediatric and adult population in a full-range of diagnostic, restorative, and oral surgery.
• Ability to meet productivity standards.

This is a 100% in-person position at CUHCC. A general work schedule will be Tuesday to Friday from 7:30 am to 5:45 pm. (up to 14 hours/week)
The salary range is between $72.12-$81.73/hr based on qualifications

Essential Functions

Provide Clinical Dentistry (85%)

• Provide comprehensive dental care to adults and children in a community health care setting, including clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and preventive dental care to patients.
• Develop, discuss and document treatment plans for patients. Provides alternative treatments options.
• Work in a team and provide exams and oversight to the work of dental hygienists, therapist(s), and students/residents. Each dentist, as the leader of the team, is expected to facilitate team-based care by appropriately delegating patient treatment needs to other team members allowing them to work at their highest scope of practice and Minnesota statutes.
• Work out of multiple dental chairs to optimize productivity.
• Maintain accurate and timely notes in the electronic health record.
• Provide dental education to patients.
• Collaborate with medical and behavioral health providers and staff to ensure that patients receive coordinated holistic care.
• Work with interpreters and interpretative services for patients.
• Stay current with developments in the field through continuing education.
• Attend and make positive contributions to dental team and other CUHCC meetings and trainings.
• Participate in the dental peer review process.
• Adhere to business practices of the organization.
• Cooperate with provider enrollment/credentialing staff to keep enrollment with payers current.
• Use electronic clinical documentation and billing software, including participation in training for upgrades to software.
• Maintain an understanding of the dental benefit sets for MN Medicaid.

Precept Dental Therapy Students (10%)

• Provide instruction and supervision to senior dental students and other students/ residents who are delivering direct patient care.
• Participate in administration of dental education programs as needed.
• Use/follow the preceptor training and/or standards for supervising students developed by the School of Dentistry.
• General supervision to Advanced Dental Therapist(s).
• Dentists must agree to annually sign the ADT Collaborative Management Agreement and provide general supervision to the Advanced Dental Therapist(s) according to the terms outlined in the agreement.

Participate in Quality Improvement / Assurance and other Committees (5%)

• As assigned, actively participate in collaborative care committees and other committees as assigned.
• Complete the projects assigned in collaborative care committees and communicate the work and findings of the community to the dental staff.

All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.

Required Qualifications

• D.D.S. required. Licensed to practice in Minnesota or eligible for licensure and maintain licensure as DDS in Minnesota.
• Clinical experience required.
• Current CPR certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced DDS treating pediatric patients.
• Experience practicing dentistry in a multi-ethnic community clinic.
• Fluent in Spanish, Somali, Hmong language, Vietnamese, Lao, Pashtu or Dari.

At CUHCC, we're transforming urban health care and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

CUHCC offers a full range of dental and mental health services that are typically not offered at a community health center, such as prosthodontic services and psychiatry. CUHCC has pharmacists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, dentists, dental hygienists, nurses, family nurse practitioners, family practice physicians, internal medicine physicians, internal medicine-pediatric physicians, licensed social workers and psychologists among other disciplines on staff.

CUHCC's interprofessional care model uses a collaborative, team-based approach to deliver education and patient care, integrating these services. Students and residents at CUHCC have the opportunity to work with other students and preceptors in other fields to best serve the complex needs of the patients. Over half of CUHCC's mental health patients also receive medical services at CUHCC, allowing CUHCC providers to work collaboratively to provide patient centered care.

As a founding member in the country's first accountable care organization (ACO) for federally qualified health centers, CUHCC is leading change in urban health and improving patient outcomes to meet the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim: improve the patient experience, improve patient health, and reduce the cost of patient care.

Pay Range: $72.12-$81.73/hr; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

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