Chief of Dental

VA Bedford Healthcare is seeking a Chief for our Dental Service. The Chief – Dental Service provides overall leadership – clinical direction – and administrative oversight for the Dental Service – ensuring high-quality – Veteran-centered care – staff education and training – and efficient use of resources. The Chief plans – directs – coordinates – provides – and continuously improves dental health services responsive to Veteran needs and Medical Center goals.

• The Dental Chief allocates up to 60% effort to direct patient care and 40% to administrative duties and the department is organizationally aligned as an independent Service Line under the Deputy Chief of Staff
• The Chief is accountable to the VHA Bedford HCS Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) and collaborates with facility leadership to achieve strategic objectives Clinical duties (~60%) include:
  Oral and radiographic examinations
• diagnosis of pathological or irregular oral conditions
• Administration of local anesthesia
• routine and complex restorations
• Simple extractions and routine surgical procedures
• Other evaluations and procedures as approved by the VHA Bedford HCS Credentials and Privileging process
• Administrative duties (~40%) include:
  Developing and implementing Dental Service policies - procedures - and performance improvement activities
• Participating in strategic - operational - and programmatic planning
• setting long- and short-term goals
• Ensuring compliance with oversight and regulatory standards (e.g.
  
  - Joint Commission - OSHA - CAP - OIG)
• Overseeing resource allocation - staffing - equipment acquisition - and space management
• Establishing program monitors and outcome measures
• using data-driven quality assurance processes
• Ensuring timely completion of evaluations - including performance evaluations for supervised staff - and required documentation (Medical Center - VISN - VACO)
• Chairing/serving on committees - work groups - and systems redesign projects as assigned by VAMC leadership
• Preparing requests for funding and grant proposals as needed
• Complying with procurement and approving official responsibilities per VHA Handbook 1730.01 and applicable Federal/VA/local regulations
• Reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff - VHA Bedford HCS
• Receives broad guidance and is responsible for planning and executing assignments - directing the work of others - resolving conflicts - and developing methods and policy interpretations on own initiative
• Completed work is reviewed for soundness of overall approach and effectiveness in meeting requirements
• Supervises dentists - dental hygienists - assistants - and clerical staff
• manages performance plans - competency - continuing education - and personnel actions
• Meets the needs of Veterans while supporting VA missions
• consistently communicates and treats Veterans - their representatives - visitors - and VA staff with courtesy - tact - and respect
• Provides consistent information according to established policy
• handles conflicts constructively
• empowers staff to resolve issues at the lowest level
• and encourages creativity in service improvement
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework:
  As determined by the agency policy
• Ad-hoc Only Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized