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*Lead Dentist, full-time

Reports To:President & CEO

Position Summary: Cass County Dental Clinic is looking for a motivated, compassionate, full-time lead dentist to join our team now! Cass County Dental Clinic is a non-profit dental clinic committed to providing high-quality dental care for children ages 0-20 years old and pregnant women. We are located just south of Kansas City, Missouri. Help us make a positive impact for the kids and families we serve! We moved to new location in April 2025 where children and adult family members are served.

Hours and Location: The full-time lead dentist will work Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Belton clinic. The dentist may be asked to provide coverage at the Harrisonville clinic, on occasion if needed due to PTO and/or leaves.

The dentist will also provide dental services while patients are under general anesthesia on a schedule established by the clinic that aligns with the dentist’s regularly scheduled days or after consultation with the dentist. All services under sedation will be provided in Belton. Sedation hours are based on a schedule determined by the anesthesiology group, and patients are seen consecutively with no scheduled breaks. The dentist will provide dental services on children under general anesthesia 1-2 times per month on-site using a mobile anesthesia team.

Requirements: The right candidate is a strong leader, dependable, confident, empathetic, and comfortable working on children and teens. The dentist must be able to communicate well with both young patients and parents/guardians to ensure successful visits. Experience with SDF, GI restorations, Hall crown technique, and NuSmile zirconia crowns is preferred, but training can be provided. Ideally, the dentist will be confident in a wide range of skills, including permanent extractions, root canals, and crowns to reduce need for referrals. Referral relationships are in place but are limited due to a lack of specialists who accept Missouri Medicaid.

Benefits: The position includes health, dental, and vision insurance; SIMPLE IRA with 3% employer match, paid holidays, PTO, CE budget, malpractice insurance, and $31,500 student loan stipend with contract.

Pay: $149,760.00 per year

Apply by sending resume and cover letter to info@casscommunityhealth.org.

*Dentist, part-time

Reports To: President & CEO

Position Summary: Cass County Dental Clinic is looking for a motivated, compassionate, part-time dentist to join our growing team now! Cass County Dental Clinic is a non-profit dental clinic committed to providing high-quality dental care for children ages 0-20 years old and pregnant women. We are located just south of Kansas City, Missouri. Help us make a positive impact for the kids and families we serve! The Clinic is operating in a brand new clinic location.

Hours and Location: The part-time dentist will work one to three days per week 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Belton clinic. The dentist may be asked to provide coverage at the Harrisonville clinic, on occasion if needed due to PTO and/or leaves.

The right candidate is dependable, confident, empathetic, and comfortable working on children and teens. The dentist must be able to communicate well with both young patients and parents/guardians to ensure successful visits. Experience with SDF, GI restorations, Hall crown technique, and NuSmile zirconia crowns is preferred, but training can be provided.

Experience: Ideally, the dentist will be confident in a wide range of skills, including permanent extractions, root canals, and crowns to reduce need for referrals. Referral relationships are in place but are limited due to a lack of specialists who accept Missouri Medicaid.

Benefits: The position includes health, dental, and vision insurance; SIMPLE IRA with 3% employer match, paid holidays, PTO, CE budget, malpractice insurance (three or more days per week), and student loan stipend with contract ($23k three days per week and $12,800 for two days per week).

Pay: $37,440.00 - $112,320.00 per year

Apply by sending resume and cover letter to info@casscommunityhealth.org.

*Registered Dental Hygienist, part-time or full-time

Cass County Dental Clinic in Belton is looking for a RDH to join our fun and compassionate team! The right person will be dependable, hardworking, thorough, detail-oriented and a team-player! Hygienists with a passion for working with children and/or the underserved are encouraged to apply.The hygienist’s schedule is mostly comprised of patients ages 13-20 but sees some younger patients and some pregnant women.The hygienist will work from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. two-four days a week in Belton or Harrisonville. Scheduling needs are flexible.Requirements: Local Anesthesia/Nitrous Oxide permit, BLS certification, MO Dental Hygiene License in good standing, and positive, patient-focused attitude!Benefits: Competitive wages, Medical & Dental & Vision insurance, 2 weeks paid vacation, IRA with a match, and paid holidays.Duties and ResponsibilitiesWorks in collaboration with the Dentist to provide comprehensive preventive dental hygiene services to all patients, including but not limited to:

• Reviews all medical histories at every visit
• Utilizes dental software to accurately chart all existing dental restorations, oral conditions, and proposed treatment, as dictated by the dentist
• Assesses need for appropriate radiographs
• Acquires diagnostic digital intraoral and panoramic radiographs when indicated
• Performs oral cancer screening/soft tissue evaluation
• Performs initial & annual periodontal assessment on all patients ages 13+ to include full-mouth probing and attachment loss
• Provides appropriate dental hygiene services, including prophylaxis, fluoride (SDF & varnish) & sealant application (resin & glass ionomer), and nonsurgical periodontal therapy
• Administers local anesthesia for periodontal patients and for operative patients when requested by the dentist
• Administers and/or monitors nitrous oxide, upon request by the dentist
• Discusses all procedures, responds to patient/parent questions, and obtains informed consent for all dental hygiene procedures
• Accurately documents informed consent, refusal, and treatment options in patient record
• Accurately documents all procedures in the patient record

Works in collaboration with the clinical team to ensure safety of dental clinic staff and patients, including but not limited to:

• Ensures proper sterilization & disinfection techniques
• Maintains compliance with CDC, HIPAA, and OSHA standards
• Responsible for the maintenance & cleanliness of the dental hygiene operatory and sterilization area
• Recognizes emergency situations and follows established emergency protocols
• Any other duties as delegated by the Dentist or Practice Manager

Assures integration of patient education into all aspects of dental hygiene treatment:

• Educates patients on their homecare status and techniques to improve plaque control
• Incorporates parent/guardian into education regime for every child
• Explains importance of maintaining appointment sequence to every patient
• Discusses complications that may result if the patient fails to complete the treatment plan
• Discusses complications that may result if the patient fails to complete the treatment plan

Qualifications

• Current Missouri license to practice Dental Hygiene
• Current CPR/BLS Certification
• Certified to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia
• Ability to relate well with patients and other healthcare personnel
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient- and employee-base
• Willingness to educate patients and the community in health maintenance and the role of the health care team
• Ability to work well in a face-paced environment
• Impeccable attention to detail and complete and accurate record-keeping
• Commitment to expanding access to care for the underserved

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Hygiene program
• 3+ years of dental hygiene experience preferred
• Experience working with dental software (CareStack & Sota Cloud)
• Experience working in a community health or pediatric dental setting is preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred but not required

Essential Functions

Registered Dental Hygienists must be able to demonstrate critical, logical and analytical thinking while also possessing motor, auditory, and visual skills that enable them to perform their job duties as described herein and in accordance with the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s Standards of Care.Cass County Dental Clinic complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and makes reasonable accommodations upon request for qualified individuals. If you believe you may need accommodations to assist you in performing your job duties, please contact the Practice Manager.TermsMust maintain current license to practice dental hygiene in Missouri, BLS certificate, and permit to administer local anesthesia/nitrous oxide.Job Types: Full-time, Part-timePay: From $40.00 per hourExpected hours: 16 – 32 per weekBenefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience: clinical RDH, 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification: Missouri Dental Hygiene License (Required)

Work Location: In-person

*Dental Practice Director, full-time

Reports To: President & CEO 

Position Summary: The Dental Practice Director is responsible for leading, directing, and managing the day-to-day operation of Cass County Dental Clinic (CCDC). The Director ensures that all clinic operations and community outreach programs meet the needs of the community, and that all services are delivered in an efficient, productive, and compliant manner. The position also creates partnerships in Cass County and surrounding communities by raising awareness among schools, businesses, nonprofits, and governmental entities about the importance of oral health provided by Cass County Dental Clinic

Hours & Location: The Dental Practice Director works full-time 5 days per week for a total of 40 hours per week. Although the Director’s primary office is in Cass County Dental Clinic’s NEW Belton, MO dental clinic, they will spend time offsite for networking opportunities, meetings, and other events as a Clinic representative. The Director may occasionally work from the Harrisonville clinic or the Foundation offices.

Duties & Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates oral health programs
• Develops annual revenue goals and creates the annual budget
• Drafts policies and evaluates protocols and procedures that comply with the most current accepted professional standards
• Seeks opportunities for revenue-driven, collaborative-based dental programs and services
• Oversees and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as required by the Coalition, Board and Funders
• Manages and ensures compliance of employee benefit offerings including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement accounts, and continuing education allowances
• Completes provider credentialing, re-credentialing, and all provider re-verifications, updates, re-attestations, and terminations, as required by insurance plans
• Oversees Clinic asset management, including keeping current device audits as required under HIPAA, assigning numbers to new assets and equipment, as needed, communicating asset additions or removal to the Director of Finance, and completing semi-annual inventories of fixed assets, minor equipment, computers & other devices.
• Coordinates the clinic’s Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Plan using guidelines set in place by Institute of Medicine and other national quality groups
• Ensures complete and accurate recordkeeping in compliance with all organizational policies, as well as local, state, and federal laws by seeking out resources, staying up to date with compliance issues, developing policies, implementing procedures, and training staff, including but not limited to Dept. of Labor, Medicaid, Fire Safety, as well as CDC, OSHA, and HIPAA
• Responsible for OSHA and CDC Compliance, including periodic review of policies & procedures, initial and annual employee training and assignment of and documentation of compliance activities, such as Hep B vaccinations, Exposure Control Plan, Hazard Communication Plan, dental unit waterline testing, spore testing, nitrous oxide monitoring, and overseeing any remediation, as necessary
• Function as the HIPAA Compliance Officer, ensuring completion of an annual HIPAA audit, review of all Privacy & Security policies & procedures, initial; and annual employee HIPAA training, and periodic HIPAA reminders/retraining during team meetings and by sharing information via email
• Develops the Clinic’s workforce pipeline through partnerships with local dental assisting, dental hygiene, and dental schools or programs; career development opportunities through local high schools; hosting DA certificate programs, such as BLS, Nitrous Oxide, and/or Sedation courses on-site; arrange internships with partners
• Help to recruit dentists, dental hygienists, and other team members 
• Hire, orient, and train Dental Practice Manager and Outreach Coordinator
• Maintains positive and collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Reviews and approves AP vouchers, as necessary
• Spends time in the local communities building relationships, developing patient recruitment plans and providing leadership as appropriate
• Conducts annual surveys of employee satisfaction
• Participates in onboarding for all employees to include an organizational overview/history and required HIPAA
• Represents Cass County Dental Clinic on advisory or other committees within the Cass County community
• Other projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in health care, business administration, non-profit management and 5 years of clinical operations or management experience preferred
• Experience in a community health or dental setting preferred
• Knowledge of fiscal accountability, risk management and compliance
• Familiar with Quality Assurance and must know how to implement quality measures
• Must possess strong communication, interpersonal, organization, problem-solving, writing and project management skills. 
• Must be dependable, detail oriented, accurate, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Must possess computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Electronic Medical Records
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to relate with patients, community members, and health care personnel
• Should understand social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base.
• Willingness to educate patients and the community about oral health and the role of our safety net dental clinic. 
• Commitment to expanding access to dental care for the underserved in Cass County and the surrounding areas.

Please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to megan@casscommunityhealth.org. 

*Dental Assistant, part-time or full-time

We are looking for a dental assistant to round out our energetic & passionate team! The right candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. We are seeking someone with excellent communication and problem-solving skills who is comfortable working with patients ages 0-20 years. 

While our primary location is in Belton, we need a dental assistant to work in Harrisonville every Tuesday and Wednesday. This opportunity can be either part-time or full-time, based on candidate's needs. In addition to Tuesdays & Wednesdays in Harrisonville, 1-2 additional days are available for this position at our Belton clinic. Full-time employment (4 days per week) would include medical, vision, and dental insurance on top of other listed benefits. Business hours are 8 AM - 5 PM with 1 hour for lunch. Employees may clock in 15 min prior to their 1st patient to prepare for the day. 

Required skills include chairside assisting for fillings, pulp/ssc, anterior & premolar endo, and crown prep/seats; diagnostic x-rays; dental prophylaxis; sealant placement; strict adherence to infection control protocols; attention to detail; ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; team-player; and willingness to cross-train to help with admin tasks as may be requested from time to time. Familiarity with Carestack and Sota Cloud are a plus! Must have current CPR certification or secure immediately upon hire. Computer skills are a must! Applicants with at least 1 year of dental assisting experience OR graduation from a dental assisting program. 

Preference will be given to applicants who are fluent in English & Spanish and those who currently hold nitrous oxide monitoring permit from MO Dental Board. 

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time 

Pay: From $19.00 per hour 

Expected hours: 32 per week 

Benefits: 

• Dental insurance 
• Health insurance 
• On-the-job training 
• Paid time off 
• Retirement plan 
• Vision insurance 

Schedule: 

• 8 hour shift 
• Day shift 

Work Location: In person

*Bilingual Front Desk Coordinator, full-time

The dental office front desk coordinator is responsible for answering phones, scheduling appointments, obtaining necessary patient information, handling patient inquiries, and other duties as delegated by the Practice Manager.

• Obtains all necessary information and documentation from clinic patients
• Utilizes dental software to accurately input all patient & insurance information, and schedule appointments for dental services
• Verifies each patient’s insurance eligibility on the day of the scheduled appointment
• Checks service histories prior to appointments & accurately documents in patient record
• Reinforces proposed dental treatment and schedules appointments based on the dentist’s treatment plan
• Monitors recall appointment reminders, makes confirmation calls, and monitors patient appointment status and history
• Accurately documents all patient contact in the patient’s account notes—this means updating spelling of name, confirming addressing, DOB, insurance information is accurate once patient fills out patient registration—accuracy in information is vital!
• Ensures that all patient paperwork is filled out completely and checks that all areas and signatures have been accounted for
• Collects patient payments at time of service and maintains a balanced cash drawer
• Maintains an appropriate supply of office supplies by properly disposing and replacing outdated products and writing list of products needed on supply lists
• Explains importance of maintaining appointment sequence to every patient
• Discusses complications that may result if the patient fails to complete the treatment plan
• Translates for other staff members, when language assistance is needed
• Maintains compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, & CDC standards
• Responsible for the maintenance & cleanliness of the front office and waiting area
• Recognizes emergency situations and follows established emergency protocols
• Any other duties as delegated by the Dentist, Director of Dental Programs, or Practice Manager

Qualifications:

• Proficient in both English and Spanish language skills (this is a MUST)
• Ability to relate well with patients and other healthcare personnel
• Proficient at computer use
• Quick learner who does not hesitate to ask for help when needed
• Positive & professional team member
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient- and employee-base
• Excellent organization skills
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Effective time management
• Willingness to educate patients and the community in health maintenance and the role of the health care team
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Commitment to expanding access to care for the under-served

Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 year experience working in customer service or as a receptionist in a healthcare setting
• Experience working with dental software is preferred, but not required
• Willing to train the right person!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In-person