2026

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians•Siletz, OR

About The Position

The Dental Director renders dental treatment, manages staff, operates and promotes the dental program, oversees the program budget, and reports to the appropriate entities. Clinical services include restorative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, prevention, scaling and root planing, and radiology required to provide those services. The position plans, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the dental program, including staff management, infection-control protocols, patient treatment and scheduling, billing and receivables, training, ordering and budgeting, licensing, equipment maintenance, and safety practices. The Dental Director oversees timely billing and insurance claims, accurate posting and timely resolution of receivables, and clinic production in relation to clinic capacity and patient needs. The role also submits required reports, attends meetings, manages clinic programs and community activities, provides administrative consultation, and pursues professional growth for self and staff. The Director provides comprehensive, evidence-based dental care consistent with the standard of care. This includes patient assessment and treatment planning; examinations and diagnosis; radiograph requests and interpretation; restorative and preventive care; extractions; root canal therapy; routine fixed and removable prosthodontics; pediatric dental procedures; diagnosis and referral of malocclusions; and treatment of oral and gingival infections. The Director refers patients for medical evaluation or specialty care when needed.

Requirements

DDS or DMD degree from an accredited school of dentistry.
Experience providing standard and moderately complex clinical dental treatment.
Ability to manage a dental facility comparable to a private dental practice, including accounts receivable, finances, production, marketing, patient care, vendors, maintenance, and staffing.
Ability to communicate proficiently, both orally and in writing.
Ability to relate well to a wide variety of people and maintain effective working relationships with patients, pharmacies, laboratories, medical staff, and other staff.
Must have and maintain an Oregon license to practice dentistry, or be able to acquire licensure.
Must have and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license.
Must have and maintain a current provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
Must possess a valid driver's license and insurance and be eligible to drive a GSA vehicle.
Must be willing to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Microsoft Office and Windows 7.
Experience working with Dentrix and Romexis, or another electronic health record.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the dental program.
Manage staff and oversee infection-control protocols, patient treatment and scheduling, billing and receivables, training, ordering and budgeting, licensing, equipment maintenance, and safety practices.
Oversee timely billing, insurance claim submissions, accurate posting of receivables in Dentrix, and timely resolution of accounts receivable.
Monitor clinic production and work to maintain an adequate level based on clinic capacity and patient population needs.
Submit required reports to Indian Health Services, Tribal Council, the Health Director, the Business Office Manager, and the QI Coordinator as needed.
Attend and participate in meetings with Tribal Council, Gatekeepers, and clinical teams, including meetings outside normal clinic hours.
Manage clinic-specific programs such as Head Start, sealant clinic, and orthodontic screening, and participate in health fairs, Pow Wow, and other clinic programs.
Review patient medical charts, identify conditions that could affect dental treatment, and take precautions to ensure safe and effective care.
Refer patients for medical evaluation or specialty care when appropriate.
Perform oral examinations, diagnose pathological or irregular conditions, and ensure examination results are recorded in patient charts.
Develop treatment plans and ensure patients understand them.
Request dental radiographs and perform radiographic interpretation.
Provide restorative and preventive dental care, including fillings and appropriate disease-prevention measures.
Perform simple and complex extractions and remove localized foreign bodies from gingival tissues and alveolar sockets.
Perform root canal therapy on single- and multi-rooted teeth.
Perform routine fixed prosthodontic procedures, including crowns, bridges, and inlays/onlays.
Perform routine removable prosthodontic procedures, including partials, dentures, and splints.
Perform routine pediatric dental procedures, including fillings, cleanings, pulpotomies, stainless steel crowns, extractions, and space maintainers.
Diagnose malocclusions and refer patients for appropriate orthodontic treatment.
Treat oral and gingival infections.
Provide administrative consultation related to dentistry and serve in other areas of the incumbent's discipline as necessary.
Identify and pursue professional growth and career development for self and staff.