Overall Summary:

Provide professional dental services for patients in accordance with clinic procedures and protocols and sound optometry practices. Individual will review, monitor and update the clinic’s medical policies and procedures and provide clinical guidance and oversight related to the individual’s area of practice and expertise. Act as a resource and provide consultation on the assessment, management and treatment of complicated cases. In coordination with the Chief Medical Officer performs administrative responsibilities which include recruitment, orientation, supervision, and evaluation of dental personnel. Provides ongoing development and review of protocols to ensure optimized care for patients is in compliance with licensing agencies.

Essential Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Sr. Director of Oral Health Services the Clinical Director of Oral Health Services performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential dental services. Duties include:

• To provide comprehensive public health-oriented dental services to patients to include diagnostic, consultation/referral, emergency preventive care.
• To provide all general clinic services such as exams, determination of service priorities as appropriate, oral hygiene instruction to include use of fluorides and periodontal assessment with emphasis on individualized home care instruction and other required dental duties.
• To prepare all reporting and evaluation requirements.
• Supervise all dental staff.
• Provide in-service training to staff. Participate in specialty clinics collaboratively with other members in planning to the health needs and complaints of clients and patients.
• To attend and participate in and or lead staff meeting. Assist and work with the executive director and other department heads in maintaining communication relative to overall operation of the clinic.
• Refer to specialists for treatment that cannot be proved in the BACH Clinic.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.
• Assume general administration duties including fax, filing, copying, etc.
• Attend webinars, workshops, training and/or meetings as requested by the Sr. Director.
• Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested by the Sr. Director; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports.
• Coordinate special staff events and prepares and distributes promotional flyers for such events.

Qualifications:

• Satisfactory completion of an accredited training program
• Current License in State of California as a General Dentist- Graduation from an American
• Dental Association (ADA) approved school of dentistry
• Bilingual in Spanish (medical ok)
• Continuous CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Minimum of one year of clinic experience preferred
• Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills
• Willing and able to take on increasing responsibility with time
• Must relate well to all cultural and ethnic groups in the community
• Knowledge of Dental health plans and community health centers preferred
• Demonstrated ability to treat all individuals with respect, empathy, and compassion

Preferred education, experience, training

• Prior experience in public health or community health
• Bilingual

Critical Success Factors in this role include: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• The ability to work and act independently, and to make and carry out decisions.
• Creative skill and ability, resourcefulness and judgment in the analysis and solution of medical and administrative problems.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and crisis skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead teams and projects, and work collaboratively.
• Maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service and client services philosophy in all interactions.
• Successfully manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Appreciation and respect for working with and serving a diverse population.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the internet.
• The ability to investigate and analyze information, draw conclusions and problem solve.
• The ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Supervision of personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.
• Participates in development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, short-and long-term planning; develops and implements projects and programs to assist in accomplishment of organizational objectives.

Work Conditions:

Travel locally to visit other sites, may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality.

Physical Demands:

This position requires:

• Sitting, walking, and standing associated with a normal medical/clinical office environment.
• Regular bending and stretching; and lifting.
• Manual dexterity used to include, but not limited to, standard office equipment, and computer keyboard.
• Traveling to work sites including some exposure to outside elements.
• Presenting information in front of a group.
• Regular evening or weekend work schedule and at various locations as necessary.
• Reading and writing in order to review records for accuracy.
• Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 20 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than 4 hours per day.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
• Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.

Supervisor:

Managerial personnel (supervisors, managers, directors, executive management) who are exempt or non-exempt and who are responsible for use of independent judgment to make personnel decisions or to recommend personnel decisions. Personnel decisions include, but are not limited to: hiring, promoting, transferring, evaluating, rewarding and terminating employees.

Supervises:

Dentists

Providers in area of specialized practice and expertise