Dental Director

Description

LEADERSHIP:

• • Lead dental clinician at BHC - demonstrates being well informed about oral health care and community health centers.
  • Leads the dental component of the BHC in adapting to changes in the health care environment and marketplace.

QUALITY:

• • Maintains and enhances the highest standards of health care delivery to all BHC patients.
  • Ensures that all health care services are provided in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
  • Oversees, monitors, and updates the BHC's dental policies and procedures, including the scope of service as defined under the Section 330 HRSA applications and under FTCA coverage.
  • Assists in the development of data, statistics and performance outcomes and measures, and compliance reporting.
  • Reviews relevant patient complaints and satisfaction surveys and responds when necessary.
  • Supervises the development, implementation, and operation of a quality assurance program as it relates to patient care and may delegate it to other dental staff.
  • Presents reports on health and quality improvement matters at the BHC Quality Improvement - Risk Management Committee regularly and periodically, as determined by the CMO.

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION:

• • Recruits and interviews all potential dentists, may delegate recruiting and interviewing to other staff, prepares recommendations for hiring and firing for the review and approval of the CMO.
  • Maximizes the retention of providers including work performance standards, quality of life, workload and equity.

SUPERVISION/OPERATIONS

• Develops collaborative team of dental employees.
• Arranges and conducts regular meetings of clinicians.
• Ensures dental staff coverage at all times.
• Maintains advice and consent functions regarding the responsibilities and privileges of administrative personnel supervising ancillary (e.g. laboratory, x-ray, Pharmacy) services.
• Recommends and participates in the final determination of disciplinary actions and terminations of clinicians.
• Responsible for the recruitment, supervision, credentialing and evaluations for all dentists to include students and volunteers as well as all other dental staff.
• Designs, develops, and implements appropriate Dental Department policies, protocols and procedures which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.
• Performs periodic evaluations of dental department personnel.
• As directed by the CMO, performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.

CLINICAL

• Works a clinical schedule that may include evening and/or weekend hours consistent with the BHC hours of operation.
• Answers questions regarding cases and acts as a resource for clinicians.
• Examines individuals requesting care, diagnose their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers to individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.
• Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of community health center staff as requested.

PLANNING/BUDGETING

• Participates in the strategic planning for the BHC.
• Participates in development of the BHC's financial plan (budget), with ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
• Participates in the development of clinical activities budget, including staffing and support plan, and equipment needs projection.
• Travels when necessary to fulfill BHC needs and address needs as necessary to represent the organization and the dental department.

OTHER

• Advise on information system's needs.
• Assists in the provision of technical assistance and health education to the community as requested.
• Participates in periodic management review by CMO.
• Advocates for the BHC and serves as liaison to (including active membership in) local and state professional societies.
• Participates in ad hoc committees as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Received: Works under the direct supervision of the CMO.

Exercised: Responsible for supervision of all dental staff.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• New York State Dentist unrestricted license and registration; Board Certification in Dentistry
• Minimum of five years clinical experience preferred;
• Ability to be clinically fluent in Chinese and/or Spanish preferred
• Proven ability in dental practice; requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings.
• Knowledge of the principles of supervision and training.
• Experience in providing leadership and in developing dental staff.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff, patients, clinical support and administrative staff.
• Administrative, management, and budget development experience preferred
• Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of NY (not applicable to commissioned NHSC/PHS officers)
• Current CPR (BLS) certifications.
• DEA registrations
• Medicare and Medicaid provider numbers