Public Health Seattle-King County is looking for a
skilled, enthusiastic and flexible dentist to fill a short-term, temporary position with the
Mobile Medical Program. Mobile Medical seeks to build relationships with people living homeless by providing integrated, medical and dental services at mobile clinics that travel throughout Seattle and South King County. Care provided on the mobile dental van often acts a critical first step in encouraging patients to engage with the program's other services including behavioral health counseling, housing assessments and linkages to ongoing social services. The candidate selected for this position will be available to accept multiple shifts each month, able to work well within a team environment and demonstrate an interest in serving vulnerable adults.
Commitment To Equity And Social Justice: As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies and policies that promote fairness, justice and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
The selected candidate will integrate King County's Equity and Social Justice principles into the daily functions of this position.
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified candidates.
Work Location: Dental services are conducted on 40 foot mobile dental clinics that travel to regularly scheduled free meal programs throughout Seattle and South King County.
Work Schedule: The mobile dental van operates eight clinics per month held during four hour shifts. For a full list of our monthly clinic locations and times, please Mobile Medical's website here:
www.kingcounty.gov/health/mobilemed.
Application Process: (Posting may be used to fill other recruitments in the next 6 months) You may attach multiple documents if you wish: Copy and paste one or more documents into the text resume section of the application. Attach multiple documents/files in the resume attachment section.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the standard information in the application. Providing information only in a resume or a cover letter will not be considered a complete application.
This position will remain open until filled, but applications received by March 13, 2020 at 11: 59 pm will receive first consideration.Contact: If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Ma-Eyongerie Frambo, Human Resource Analyst, at
mframbo@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-3587.