Associate Director of Dental Services

Harbor Health operates 4 Dental Clinics located in Boston, Plymouth, Hyannis and Dennis, MA (Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth, Ellen Jones Community Dental Center and Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis.) 

This position will be based out of our Hyannis and Dennis, MA Dental location and will oversee those locations.                                                

Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!

Other Provider Benefits include:  

• Reimbursement for renewal costs of licenses and Basic Life Support Training 
• Continuing Medical Education Stipend of up to $2500 and 5 days of leave per year
• Harbor Health Services is qualified for Federal and State Loan Repayment Programs-2026 Application Cycle is now open until March 31, 2026! 
• 25 days of PTO to start with 11 additional paid Holidays annually

Role: 

The Associate Director of Dental Services works with the Director of Dental Services to provide clinical leadership and administrative support to the HHSI Dental team. The Associate Director spends approximately half of their work time as a practicing dentist and may practice in both the Community Health Centers and Elder Service Plan/PACE programs.   Administratively, the Associate Director works in concert with the Dental leadership team to manage and develop the dental practices.   

Responsibilities: 

• Provides direct, comprehensive Dental care to patients.
• Assists in the supervision of Limited Licensed Dentists, Hygienists, and other clinical staff as assigned; including Residents and students. 
• Serves as the acting Dental Director per regulations, in the absence of the Director of Dental Services.  
• Provides feedback and collaboration on department quality improvement initiatives, policy and protocol development, strategic planning.
• Champions the clinical peer review process.
• Supports the management of the department budget.
• Aids in the timely resolution of patient concerns.
• Completes review of clinical training for new provider-level clinical staff. 
• Conducts clinical audits as assigned.
• May represent the dental department on assigned committees or advocacy groups as assigned by the Executive Director.
• During emergency operations may be required to report to and/or remain at work. 

Requirements: 

• DMD or DDS degree from an accredited college or university, fully licensed
• Master of Public Health preferred
• Current Massachusetts (Full) Dental License, Current DEA, Current MCSR, current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
• 3 or more years as a dentist with at least one year in a supervisor/management role
• A completed residency may substitute for 2 years of experience 
• Knowledge of electronic dental practice systems, EPIC/OCHIN desired 
• Experience with dental coding and billing practices 
• Proven knowledge of budgets and accounting
• Proven training capabilities 
• Basic to intermediate skills with Microsoft Office 365 particularly: Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
• Must be able to travel in a timely manner between Harbor Health sites

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, providing comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 580 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in the community and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. 

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.  When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law).