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We are a qualifying employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.  Learn more here.

Are you...

  • Looking for a job where you can really make a difference in people's lives? 
  • Passionate about helping people improve their health and quality of life?
  • Seeking to help those in our communities who need you the most?

The East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) is a state-approved district health department that provides public health services to its four-county service area of Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties in Nebraska. 

Public health saves money, improves our quality of life, helps children thrive and reduces human suffering.

Come join our team!

East Central offers a competitive wage and benefit package.  And it's easy to apply!

A list of our current job openings at both East Central District Health Department and Good Neighbor Community Health Center can be found below.  Click the job heading to learn more about each job.

East Central Careers

Good Neighbor Careers

  • GNCHC is seeking a Staff Dentist to provide quality oral-health care services to patients of our busy, multicultural dental practice in Columbus.

    Practicing at an FQHC like Good Neighbor allows you to have an impact on the oral health of many who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford care. Services will emphasize the prevention and treatment of disease in our patient population.

    An additional plus to practicing at an FQHC is the co-location with medical and behavioral health clinics so patients can easily receive complementary care.

  • Start your career as a Dental Assistant with Good Neighbor! No previous experience required. We will provide on-the-job training for the right candidate. Jobs available in our our Columbus and Fremont dental clinics.

  • Good Neighbor Dental Hygienists have a real impact on their communities, serving patients who might otherwise be unable to see a dental clinician. As an FQHC, we remove the financial and other barriers to care, and also offer cross-discipline care with our co-location of medical, dental and behavioral health services. Positions available in our Fremont clinic.

  • If you enjoy meeting the public, and providing great customer service, being a Front Desk Receptionist at Good Neighbor could be the job for you! Our front desk receptionists are the first people that patients meet when they visit Good Neighbor; making that first impression a positive one is vital to the success of the Good Neighbor clinic. Receptionists greet patients, schedule appointments, and collect and process payments. Positions available in our Columbus and Fremont clinics.

    Good Neighbor offers:
    --Competitive salary
    --Great benefits
    --Work/life balance: No weekend, evening or holiday shifts, and 9 paid holidays
    --Ability to move up in our organization

  • Passionate about mental health, and patient access to healthcare? We are looking for a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner to join our growing team in Columbus and Fremont! Good Neighbor Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center, and Patient Centered Medical Home with 2 clinic sites seeing 10K patients annually. We are adding a therapist who will function as a member of the #multidisciplinary (medical, dental, behavior health) health care team within the scope of his or her practice. This is a great opportunity to work with underserved patients, positively impacting patient health with no financial barriers to prevent their seeking care. Besides providing an up-to-date facility, great hours (no evenings or weekends!), competitive salary and benefits package, Good Neighbor is a qualifying employer with the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, among others.

  • Patient Services Caseworkers make a difference everyday by assisting underserved patients access the care they need across a continuum of services.
    Caseworkers are vital members of the Good Neighbor integrated healthcare team, weaving together services for patients in the healthcare and social service arenas. Caseworkers screen patients for psychosocial and other healthcare needs; develop and implement comprehensive referral and resource lists for patients; navigate community resources and; coordinate care across referral placements. Patients will be able to find the care and support they need because of the work you do every day.

  • Passionate about public health, and increasing patient access to barrier-free primary healthcare?

    Good Neighbor is seeking a Family or General Practice Physician to join our team!

    Good Neighbor Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center, and Patient Centered Medical Home with two clinic sites seeing 10K patients annually.

    This is a great opportunity to work with underserved patients, positively impacting patient health with no financial barriers to prevent their seeking care.



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This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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