Position:  

Dental Director/Lead Dentist 

Status:  Full-Time 

Qualifications 

A full time position responsible for administering, maintaining and expanding a program of primary (and in selected instances, secondary care) and preventive dental care in a community health center setting. The Dental Director supervises the dental staff of the community health center and represents the dental staff to the Chief Executive Officer. The Dental Director also provides dental advice and counsel to the Chief Executive Officer and the Williamson Health and Wellness (WHWC) Board of Directors.   

Responsibilities 

• Examines individuals requesting care, diagnoses their dental/oral conditions, prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate dental/oral treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.  

• Records patient-dentist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental record so that the dental record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided. In addition, the Dental Director shall complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or paper works as shall be required from time to time by the clinic.  

• Educates individuals in the nature of oral health related conditions and in the general promotion of oral health related disease prevention.  

• Serves on the dental staff and other center committees as assigned. Serves as Chair of the Dental Department’s Quality Improvement committee and Peer Review Committee.  

• Prepares and submits monthly written reports on Dental Department issues, concerns, program status, initiatives, and progress to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. Prepares specific reports as requested by WHWC’s Chief Executive Officer. 

• Assists in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of community health center staff as requested. 

• Designs, develops, and implements appropriate Dental Department policies, protocols and procedures which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards. 

• Assists in the provision of technical assistance and health education to the community as requested.  

• Assists in the preparation of an operating budget for the Dental Department and in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer and the oversees compliance with the Dental Department’s budget. In addition, the Dental Director shall prepare special grant and project budgets as required to meet the goals of the clinic. 

• Participates in short and long term program planning for the Dental Department and the agency, including development of goals and objectives.  

• Provides consultation to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors regarding dental and oral health issues. 

• Travels when necessary to fulfill the clinic’s needs and attends meetings as necessary to represent the clinic and/or the Dental Department. 

• Participates in the preparation of grant applications for the clinic and assumes primary responsibility for developing and implementing the clinics dental health care plan.  

• Assists in the coordination and integration of the clinic’s dental programs and services with other corporate programs and services for the welfare of the clinic’s patients.  

• Performs periodic evaluations of all Dental Department professional providers as directed by the policy of the clinic. 

• Supervises, advises, counsels and disciplines all Dental Department professional providers in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer of the clinic and approves leave status for Dental Department professional providers and ancillary staff.  

• Responsible for personal as well as Departmental full compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of dentistry and the clinical provision of dental care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, work place safety, public health and confidentiality.  

• Participates in recruitment/retention activities of the clinic as necessary.  

• As directed by the Chief Executive Officer, performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.  

Education and Training 

• Graduation from an accredited dental school. 

• Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred.  

• Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of West Virginia. 

• Knowledge of public health principles and practices preferred.  

• Administrative, management, PI, and budget development experience preferred.  

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills required.  

• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required.  

• FTCA coverage or private professional malpractice insurance obtainable