Advance your Dental career into this leadership role where your expertise and knowledge will be part of the decision making to grow an organization while working with an underserviced community. Don’t miss this opportunity offering excellent pay up to $260,000 and an above average benefits package. Take advantage of working with a community where your work will make a difference in the lives of your patients.
Join an organization where you will impact the health and wellness of an entire community. Enjoy working for an organization rooted in diverse historic culture whose focus is serving people. You will receive incredible support from an experienced team that is committed to helping a close-knit community thrive and grow.
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi is searching for a Dental Director for their community in Dowagiac, MI.
As a member of the team, you can expect:

• Excellent Pay - Starting pay from $220,000 up to $$260,000, depending on experience.
• Well Above Average Benefits package: Outstanding medical, dental, and vision plans (employer pays 90% of monthly premium), PTO (4 weeks accrued in the first year), 15 paid holidays, defined pension plan, 401k with employer match, life insurance, disability, various discount programs, gym/wellness center, access to onsite medical, optical and pharmacy services. Bottom line the benefits package is valued at an additional $30,000 annually.
• Professional Development - Allowance provided each year towards training and continuing education conferences. Opportunities for repayment programs on educational loans based on approval.
• Culture of Appreciation - Enjoy team building events, team days, group development functions that all focus on investment in employee appreciation.
• Work/Life Balance - Dependable schedule - Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm. Built into your schedule is strategy and administration time.
• Making a needed impact in patient’s lives - Provide a needed service to an underserved community and feel good about helping people. Patient acceptance of treatment based on finances does not apply. We do what is needed for our patients and are NOT selling dentistry. Focus on care, not profit.
• Wonderful facilities - new equipment, all facilities are new and modern and are equipped to provide the best of care for the community.
• Get to know your patients - It is not an unfamiliar person every time, you will build a relationship with many of those in your care.

Requirements:

• Must be licensed to practice dentistry in any state in the US, with the ability to obtain Michigan Licensure within 30 days of hire. Must have successfully graduated from an accredited dental school and completed an accredited general practice residency program.
• 5 years of experience practicing dentistry
• Executive presence and strategic thinking skills

Essential Functions:

• Provide the overall direction, coordination, evaluation, coaching, and development of staff This includes interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; providing timely feedback, appraising performance, and providing professional development opportunities; and rewarding and disciplining employees. Proactively address and resolve staff concerns and explore and implement methods and procedures for improving departmental workflow and service to Tribal Citizens.
• Provides oversight of Dentists and works with Dental and Clinic Managers to provide guidance and direction for all dental staff.
• Ensures quality & compliance standards are being met and provides overall direction and coaching if not met.
• Works with Dental and Clinic Managers to ensure new Dentists are oriented to facility and properly trained in performing the necessary functions of their job.
• Works with Health Director, Dental Managers and Clinic Managers to ensure dental staffing needs are met at all PHS sites.
• Serves as primary preceptor for Dental students.
• Oversees the dental functioning of all PHS dental clinics, leading staff at sites in providing high quality patient care and achieving excellent customer service.
• Initiates and leads projects that improves dental services and develops best practices for PHS dental clinics.
• Participates as a member of administrative team that establishes policies and procedures for PHS.
• Member of PHS Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance team.
• Member of the PHS Compliance Oversight Group.
• Assists with preparation for audits/accreditations.
• Participates in external meetings, collaborations, and projects when deemed necessary.
• Participates as a member of the administrative team in strategic planning and organizing initiatives and projects.
• Provides routine and emergency dental services, including but not limited to, diagnosis and treatment plans, general restorative procedures, crown and bridge construction, removable prosthetics, uncomplicated endodontics and minor oral surgery.
• Initiates and interpret x-ray and lab studies.
• Directly affects improvements in patient well-being through accurate and timely diagnosis and delivery of high-quality dental treatment. Ensure the delivery of competent, accurate, dental care and treatment to all patients as assigned.
• Ensure accuracy, efficiency, and appropriate confidentiality with patient charting and related recordkeeping and administrative functions as assigned.
• Ensure the delivery of all dental treatment and care is consistent with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards, including clinic policies and quality initiatives.
• Understand and ensure all practices and procedures related to the delivery of dental services are consistent with contracted protocols and procedures.
• Develop and ensure favorable relationships with all patients and their families. Ensure all patient services are delivered in a caring and professional manner.
• Develop and ensure ongoing, positive relationships and collaboration with other dentists and dental staff members. Ensure the success of each clinic operation through collaborative support and working relationships with all clinic operations staff.
• Refer patients for specialty care to other clinic programs our outside agencies as appropriate.
• Provide General and Direct Supervision to Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants as described by the Michigan Dental Practice Act.
• Provide dental and oral health education to patients and families.
• Build relationships and foster a high level of customer service.
• Manage difficult clients and patients, demonstrating interpersonal savvy and influence skills.
• Exercise professional judgment in the performance of services provided consistent with the organization’s policies and the standards of the dental profession.
• Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of dentistry and associated charting requirements.
• Perform assigned dental tasks using high level of skills and ability.
• Administer anesthetics to keep patients from feeling pain during procedures.
• Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
• Make models and measurements for dental appliances, such as dentures, to fit patients.

Commitment to Citizen Service
Service encompasses all aspects of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indian’s governmental operations. Every employee shares the responsibility to provide exemplary service, dignity, and respect to all Tribal Citizens, the Tribal Council, staff members and community members. To this end, all employees have an obligation to identify and report any service problems, issues, or concerns and through designated channels, initiate, recommend, and actively participate in solutions.

About the Company:
Pokagon Band Of Potawatomi