Dental Director

Job Duties The Dental Director is the leader of the dental service line whose primary responsibility is to drive departmental personnel and operations to deliver high-quality dental care with industry-leading clinical outcomes in an effective team-based environment in accordance with accepted dental practice standards and policies. Under the general direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Dental Director serves as the clinical and strategic leader. As a key member of the senior leadership team, this role is responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered dental care, including a commitment to serving underserved and vulnerable populations. The Dental Director provides clinical oversight across all dental service lines, sets the direction for oral health program growth, and ensures that care delivery aligns with regulations, and best practices. Director Responsibilities (0.6 FTE)

• Leads, manages, and develops Dental planning, programs, and services. This includes monitoring to determine status regarding equipment, material, and personnel for compliance with dental standards, resolving problems pertaining to procurement, training, and assignment of dental personnel, and the development, evaluation, and implementation of new services. Directs, prepares, and disseminates professional data pertaining to new dental procedures and techniques.
• Actively participates in patient treatment, establishes and implements quality and performance improvement plans and activities. Coordinates the Dental Peer review function and conducts retrospective dental health records audits on a quarterly basis. Develops, implements, and reports on outcomes for oral health care.
• Develops and implements an annual strategic work plan, supported by monthly written reports and benchmarks submitted to the Chief Executive Officer. Prepares technical and administrative reports and updates as needed.
  
  

Dentist Responsibilities (0.4 FTE)

• Examines, diagnoses, and treats disease, abnormalities, injuries, and/or disorders of the oral cavity, including:
• Emergency services: diagnosis and treatment of pain, infection, swelling, bleeding, and trauma.
• Basic restorative services, basic endodontics, basic prosthodontic restoration, basic oral surgery, and space maintenance
• Emphasizes primary prevention, inclusive of oral health education, topical and systemic fluorides, periodontal prophylaxis, exams, and dental sealants as appropriate, as well as secondary prevention to include periodic examinations with radiographs, prompt treatment of oral lesions, and compulsory exams.

The tasks outlined above are intended to provide a general overview of the role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or job functions. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the business, and responsibilities may evolve to meet the changing needs of the organization.