Director of Dental (Dentist)
Name: Jericho Road Community Health Center
State: NY
City: Buffalo
AREA: Urban
Number of Locations: 5
MODEL: FQHC
Year Founded: 1997
Overview
Our Health Center was established to help demonstrate Jesus' love for the whole person through healthcare. Most of our patients are in poverty and nearly half are refugees from all over the world who have fled their homeland due to strife or other circumstances not under their control. Our patients speak over 40 different languages, with significant populations from 11 language groups. Our goal is to provide empowering ministries to demonstrate Jesus' love for the whole person to all who come to us.
Mission & Passions
Our mission is to provide high quality medical care, for the whole life spectrum, to all who need it especially the medically under-served, people in poverty, refugees and immigrants - regardless of insurance status or ability to pay - to demonstrate Jesus’ unconditional love for the whole person.
Job Info
Job Title: Director of Dental (Dentist)
Job Description
The Dental Director is responsible for the oversight of the dental Clinic at the Community Health Center under the direction of the Chief of Pharmacy Services (CPO). The Dental Director is responsible for the quality of services, development and maintenance of all the quality assurance processes and supervises the Dental providers, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants and overall Dental team. The Dental Director provides clinical direction to the office staff ensuring all regulatory compliance, safety and standards of care are followed and maintained. The Dental Director serves as a working Dentist maintaining a patient case load and is involved in developing and implementing organizational goals and strategic decisions within their department(s).
DENTAL PROVIDER/DEPARTMENT OVERSIGHT
Provide hands-on patient care as scheduled each week
Oversee the proper Performance of surgical procedures on the teeth, bone and soft tissues of the oral cavity
Develop, maintain and implement formal clinic policies and procedures; guide future hires of dentists and professional staff to deliver consistent standards of care according to policies and assuring clinical practices are above reproach and of the highest quality
Refers patients for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols
Communicates Dental Department issues, concerns, program status, initiatives, and progress to the CPO
Assist with designing, developing, and implementing appropriate Dental Department policies, protocols and procedures which are in compliance with the most current accepted professional standards.
SUPERVISION
Conduct the interview process, hire, orient and train new professional staff of hygienists and assistants and other dental department personnel.
Evaluate the professional staff upon hire (30, 60, 90 days) and annually to support growth and development
Collaborate with the Chief of Pharmacy Servies and other clinic management to ensure smooth operation of dental clinic and programs including staffing and patient visit ratios, scheduling, cost-benefit of programs; advise on facilities and equipment purchases and repairs
Develop and oversee budget for the Dental Department
Communicate with executive level leadership regarding the Dental Department
Collaborate with executive level leadership on three-year strategic plan for Dental and outline a process for execution of plan
Strategize departmental process improvement and innovation within workflows.
Mentor, develop and hold one-on one meetings with mid-level leaders
Conduct performance reviews of management within department
Ensure management complies with clinic policies and procedures
Oversee department’s overall performance and correct as necessary
Understand conflicts within department and strategize solutions
Ensure all staff within department complete mandatory required training
Attend Senior Leadership & All Staff meetings
Embrace educational opportunities such as; Leaders Who Lunch & Learn, Leadership University, additional trainings as offered
Ensure “trickle down” communication re: organizational changes, expectations, budget implications
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited Dental Program
Possession of licensure to practice as a dentist in the state of New York
Strong leadership skills and ability to make mature decisions autonomously and with input from others
Experience in management in a dental officer preferred
Must maintain positive interpersonal relations within patient and co-worker relationships
Previous experience with the Medent EMR or Dentrix system strongly preferred
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
Experience working with, diverse, multilingual populations highly desired
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
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