Director of Dental Operations - Kern Admin

Clinica Sierra Vista is excited to be one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Nation! We're honored to serve the men and women of the fields. We also offer care and support to the inner city, the rural and isolated, those of low, moderate, and fixed incomes, and families from an array of cultural backgrounds who speak several languages. We don't inquire about immigration status because we simply don't need to know. If you come to us, we will treat you like any other patient.
As we grow our team, we are looking for individuals who believe the patient is always #1.

Why work for us?

• Competitive pay which matches your abilities and experience
• Health coverage for you and your family
• Generous number of vacation days per year
• A robust wellness plan and health club discounts
• Continuing education assistance to grow and further your talents
• 403(B) plan with company matching

Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you! Please review the job details below and then click "apply."

We're looking for someone to join our team as a Director of Dental Operationswho:

The Director of Dental Operations (DDO) is responsible for the oversight of clinical practices and oversees regulatory compliance, safety, and standards of care of the dental team including the lead dentists, staff dentists, and dental hygienists. The DDO works with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Dental Site Administrator, and other members of the Administration as necessary to ensure consistent and equitable implementation, oversight, and compliance of dental programs and clinical practices. The Director of Dental Operations will also work to directly develop dynamic and efficient dental services for both Kern and Fresno counties.

Essential Functions:

Demonstrates the ability to sufficiently provide direction of dental services, including managing all patient care-related activities.

Develop, maintain, and implement formal clinic policies and procedures, guide providers and professional staff to deliver consistent standards of care according to policies and ensure clinical practices comply with the most current accepted professional standards and are of the highest quality.

Supervises, advises, counsels, and performs regular evaluation of dental auxiliary staff and supports them in their development and training.

Assists in the coordination and integration of CSV's dental programs and services with other CSV service lines for the benefit and welfare of the patients.

Evaluate the professional staff to ensure performance goals for production, clinical quality and regulatory compliance are met.

Provide direct patient dental care in accordance with expected productivity standards.

Efficiently coordinates and monitors all dental Continuous Quality Improvement activities.

Efficiently serve as a liaison with the local dental community.

Works with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer to prepare, review and revise the budget, ordering process and procedures, and the Dental Fee schedule.

Provides consultation to the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operations Officer regarding dental and oral health clinical and operational issues.

Other duties as required. Please see attachment for full job description.

You'll be successful with the following qualifications:

A current CA license as a Registered Dental Hygienist-Alternative Practice.

5 - 8 years of hands-on dental hygiene experience; up to date knowledge of regulations, methods, trends, and equipment; professional dental association membership.

Graduation from an accredited post-secondary school.

Three to five (+) years previous relative experience required.

Three years leadership experience within a large outpatient clinic setting.

Authoritative knowledge in the prevention aspects of oral health and its related techniques and procedures.

Experience and understanding of oral health education methods. Basic understanding of nutrition. Working knowledge of regulations, policies and standards related to dental services.

Experience in working or desire to work in rural community setting with many ethnic groups. Ability to converse with Spanish-speaking patients desirable.

Clinica Sierra Vista values human rights, goodwill, respect, inclusivity, equality, and recognizes that the organization derives its strength from a rich diversity of thoughts, ideas, and contributions. As leaders in healthcare industry, we aspire to be an employer of choice by promoting an organizational culture that reflects these core values. We seek to attract, develop, and retain a talented and dedicated workforce where people of diverse races, genders, religions, cultures, political affiliations and lifestyles thrive. Our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers our employees to provide the highest level of service to our community of residents and businesses; they're counting on us.

Clinica Sierra Vista is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team!