Dental Director

SUMMARY:

The Dental Director is responsible for providing dental services as well as supervising all other dental staff. The Dental Director is also responsible for representing the health center in the community, developing dental health education programs, and management and administration of dental services at the health center.

PRIMARY DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (other duties may be assigned)
Develop cooperative and collaborative ventures with other dental health providers, such as volunteer clinics and clinical education for assisting and hygiene students

Resolve conflicts between patients and staff

Provide administrative and management direction for dental services

Provide dental services to individual patients of all age groups

Properly document diagnoses and treatment of dental patient visits

Forward encounter forms to the Health Center’s billing department for timely processing

Participate in the development of, and adherence to, the dental health care plan, clinical protocols, quality assessment and quality improvement procedures and other procedures of practice

Adhere to the provision of the personnel policies of the Health Center Assess, diagnose, plan treatment and implement individual dental care plans

Refer to other health care providers when necessary, including specialist for care and/or evaluation of conditions judged to require this additional expertise

Maximize reimbursement opportunities from third-party payers, including commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures as well as applicable law. Supervisory responsibilities include:

Dental staff including but not limited to Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistants, Administrative Assistant Students during their rotation through the dental clinic

Dental services provided by NHCHC’ dental staff at all locations in addition to the main dental clinic

Supervision of community dental health education programs ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following:

Provide monthly progress reports to the CEO in a timely manner

Monitor and implement contracts for dental services with other community entities

Complete regularly scheduled personnel evaluation of all dental staff

Hold department meetings with copies of the minutes delivered to the Administrative Assistant for filing within 5 days of meeting

Participate in Senior Management as well as regular Staff and monthly Board meetings

At the request of the CEO, assist in the preparation of grant proposals QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills, and/or ability required:

Maintain membership in the dental society or association

Maintain the appropriate licenses to practice dentistry in the State of North Carolina Maintain the appropriate Controlled Substance Registration Certification from the Drug Enforcement Administration EDUCATION AND/OR

EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of an accredited school of dentistry

Minimum of two years of practice as a general dentist.

Participate annually in continuing professional dental education.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

The Dental Director must have the ability to speak English fluently. The ability to speak other languages is a plus.

ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL/MOTOR

SKILLS:

The Dental Director must understand medical terminology and possess accurate keyboarding skills. The incumbent must have the ability to use standard office equipment: including computers, photocopiers, and facsimile machines. He/She possesses the ability to learn, understand, and use Internet insurance eligibility systems.

INTERPERSONAL

SKILLS:

The Dental Director possesses excellent telephone etiquette,…