Dental Education Coordinator
 Children's Hospital Colorado | |
$46,631.05 to $69,946.58
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vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, 403(b)
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 United States, Colorado, Aurora | |
 Jun 10, 2025 | |
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AuroraPosition Type
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The Dental Education Coordinator is responsible for managing and overseeing the department's educational initiatives. This role involves developing and maintaining the quality of the training program while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards and other regulatory requirements. Additional Information Department Name: HP Dentistry Qualifications
Responsibilities POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform. Manages the planning, developing, and implementing of the dental orientation program including quality improvement projects related to the program. Ensures the professional development and competency of dental clinical staff, provides adequate resources, and ensures equitable distribution of work and problem-solving to optimize workflow. Performs dental assistant competencies to ensure adherence to clinical standards. Provides regular updates on clinical issues, practice theory, and procedures to maintain staff proficiency. Assesses the educational needs of Dental Assistants and adapts training programs accordingly. Collaborates with the practice manager or directors to set educational goals, develop objectives, and update clinical policies and procedures. Manages the training site/time distribution and maintains sensitive accreditation and regulatory compliance documents. Mentors, develops, and evaluates new hires, community dental assistants, and preceptors to enhance learning experiences and ensure effective integration into the team. Fosters Collaborative Partnerships by promoting effective communication, teamwork, and diversity; aligning educational programs with organizational goals, supporting quality improvement and patient safety standards. Other Information SCOPE & LEVEL Guidelines: Advanced full performance professional level work that requires additional knowledge, education, training or experience. Guidelines are generally in the form of stated objectives only with issues and factors largely undefined requiring the employee to exercise creativity and ingenuity in devising criteria, techniques, strategy, and methodologies for approaching assigned functions or projects. Complexity: Duties performed involve concepts, theories, and concrete factors to be evaluated and weighed requiring a high degree of analytical ability, independent judgment, and decision-making. Acts as a subject matter expert in the field of expertise. Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed. Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where some degree of discretion and judgment are required in carrying out a major program and/or function of the organization. Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Work assignment is generally unstructured, and the employee is responsible for organizing complex, varied, and simultaneous coordination of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion. Physical Requirements PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Lift: Light lifting regularly, moderate lifting occasionally. Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits. Others: Occupational Hazards - exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient, may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance, causing employee to fall and/or bear the full weight of a patient Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: 35 pounds/16 kilos.: Up to 1/3 of time WORK ENVIRONMENT Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular. Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional. Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent. Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Frequent. Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent. Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately. Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively. Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $46,631.05 to $69,946.58 Benefits Information Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year. | |