Senior Dentist - 64067019

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Requisition No: 881263

Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

SENIOR DENTIST -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $140,000 - $152,000

Posting Closing Date: 08/28/2026

Join Team Duval. At DOH-Duval, we work every day to protect, promote, and improve the health of our community. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and public service. Our programs are recognized across Florida for their impact and effectiveness, and we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to make a real difference. If you are passionate about creating healthier communities, your future starts here.

This is a highly responsible position working under minimal supervision of the Dental Executive Director of the Florida Department of Health in Duval County (FDOH-Duval). A senior dentist is a Florida licensed dentist responsible for oversight in a FDOH-Duval County Dental Clinic and is responsible for providing professional oversight for clinic operations. This includes the delivery of clinical care by licensed dentists and hygienists and any other auxiliary dental staff.

In addition, this position provides professional dental services consisting of examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and its adjacent tissues and structures, including emergency, surgical, preventive, and restorative dental care to Medicaid Children and clients who are members of other programs in which DOH-Duval participates.

• Makes evidence-based decisions using recommendations from the Florida Public Health Dental Program Office in planning population health services.
• Identifies assets and resources that can be used for improving the oral health in Duval County.
• Assesses community health status and factors influencing oral health in Duval County.
• Provides oversight for selecting the course of treatment for a patient, the procedures or materials to be used as part of such course of treatment, and the manner in which such course of treatment is carried out by the dentists and dental hygienists.
• Actively participates in quality assurance and quality improvement activities in coordination with the Dental Executive Director.

• Contributes to development of organizational strategic plan.
• Implements the FDOH-Duval strategic plan.
• Monitors current and projected trends in the oral health needs for Duval County.
• Works with the Dental Executive Director to appropriately and accurately implement the policies, programs, and services of the Dental Program.

• Communicates positively, clearly and concisely with supervisors, team members, and external representatives in all interactions.
• Manages difficult clients positively and appropriately.
• Ensures writing, including electronic communications, is professional, error-free, clear, and concise.
• Communicates information to influence behavior and improve the health of clients.
• Consistently works to ensure patient satisfaction and maintain positive relationships with other dentists, physicians, and staff to help support the delivery of quality patient care.
• Ensures all required reports or reviews are prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the Dental Director.

• Explains the relationships between primary care and dental care and how they affect the health of clients.
• Suggests relationships that may be needed to improve the health of clients.
• Collaborates with community partners to improve health by connecting clients to additional resources.
• Provides input for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services.
• Coordinates and directs the clinical portion of dental services, including all documentation required to assure compliance with Department Dental Program expectations.
• Monitors quality of care to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Works independently and makes decisions based on analysis of data and knowledge of dental practice.
• Maintains skills and completes on-going training to maintain an active license in accordance with the Dental Practice Act.
• Responsible for overall patient dental services and staff supervision at the Wesconnett Dental Center.

• Applies public health dental sciences in the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services.
• Work includes promotion and establishment of population-based dental preventive and educational programs and related dental public health activities.
• Collaborates with the Dental Executive Director to promote community and school-based preventive educational programs.
• Provides dental services consisting of examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of conditions with the…