Chief Dental Officer

Chief Dental Officer

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The Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) seeks an accomplished and visionary leader to serve as Chief Dental Officer (CDO). Reporting directly to the Dean and serving as a member of the School's executive leadership and cabinet, the CDO provides strategic leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for all clinical operations of the School of Dentistry, including predoctoral (DDS), graduate specialty clinics, faculty practices, and hospital-based clinical programs.

The CDO is accountable for advancing the School's clinical mission in patient care, education, quality, safety, compliance, and financial sustainability, while ensuring full alignment with academic priorities, accreditation standards, and the health system environment. The Chief Dental Officer manages the business of our clinical enterprise.

This new leader joins the IU School of Dentistry at a pivotal moment for the clinical enterprise. Over the next 5 years there will be implementation of a new PACS and a new patient information system, new Special Care Clinic for adults with disabilities and a new facility to house the OMFS residency program. All of these will rely on collaboration internally and with external partners.

This role serves as the School's senior clinical executive, leading the integration of clinical education, patient care delivery, and faculty practice across diverse settings, and representing the School internally and externally on matters related to clinical strategy and performance.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in running a multidisciplinary medical/dental operation of $20-$50M in annual revenue as a business, with a primary focus on quality patient care, clinic workflows, and strategic initiatives to increase/maximize revenue. Relevant previous experience includes CEO/COO of a large group practice with multiple locations/service lines or a dental service organization (DSO). Direct reports include the assistant dean of clinical education, the assistant dean of clinical operations, the associate dean and director of dental informatics and digital health, the director of clinical operations, director of Clinical staff, the Director of Clinical Revenue Cycle (dotted line) and the chief infection prevention officer.

Key partners include the Chief Fiscal Officer, the Director of Facilities and Auxiliary Services, the Compliance and Privacy Officer, the Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs, the Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs, and the chairs of the academic departments who lead clinical faculty who work and teach in the IUSD clinics.

Scope of Responsibilities

• All School of Dentistry clinical operations, including:
  Predoctoral (DDS) comprehensive care and specialty clinics Graduate and postgraduate specialty clinics Faculty practice operations Hospital-based dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery programs Community-based and extramural clinical education sites Clinical faculty and staff practice environments Clinical quality, safety, compliance, and risk management Clinical financial performance, access, utilization, and growth

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
  Provide visionary leadership for the clinical mission of the School of Dentistry, ensuring integration of patient care excellence with educational outcomes and faculty engagement. Develop and execute a comprehensive clinical strategy aligned with the School's strategic plan, accreditation requirements, and institutional priorities for education, research, and service. Lead long-range planning for clinical programs, facilities, technologies, and workforce needs.
• Clinical Operations Oversight:
  Direct and coordinate all clinical enterprises across DDS, graduate, faculty, and hospital-based settings. Ensure efficient, effective, and standardized clinical operations while allowing appropriate differentiation among programs. Oversee clinic scheduling, space utilization, staffing models, and clinical workflows to optimize educational value and patient access.
• Quality, Safety, and Compliance:
  Establish and maintain a robust clinical quality and patient safety framework across all clinics. Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, infection control, billing, documentation, and risk management requirements. Promote continuous quality improvement and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Financial and Performance Stewardship:
  In collaboration with the Chief Fiscal Officer, provide executive oversight of clinical financial performance, including…