Dental Director

Mednorth Health Center•Wilmington, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
Graduate of an accredited school of dentistry
Minimum of two years of practice as a general dentist
Participate annually in continuing professional dental education
Ability to speak English fluently
Understand medical terminology
Accurate keyboarding skills
Ability to use standard office equipment: including computers, photocopiers, and facsimile machines
Ability to learn, understand, and use Internet insurance eligibility systems
Excellent telephone etiquette, interpersonal and customer service skills
Teamwork and communication skills are essential
Treat all patients, co-workers, and managers with courtesy and respect
Cognitive reasoning skills
Ability to think clearly in high-pressure situations
Ability to prioritize and withstand pressure of continual work with variable requirements
Ability to concentrate and maintain accuracy despite frequent interruptions
Critical thinking, organizational, problem solving and reasoning skills/capabilities
Ability to identify a problem, identify possible solutions, make a decision on one of the possible solutions, implement the decision, and evaluate the results
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
Maintain membership in the dental society or association
Stand, walk, talk, and hear
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Attend work on a daily basis and be at work on time
Be a team player
Report absences in accordance with personnel policies and procedures
Work is expected to be accurate, neat, and thorough, and completed on time
Have a positive attitude, be cooperative, and considerate of others
Be dependable and accept responsibility for assignments and duties given
Dress and act in a professional manner and adhere to all safety standards
Participate in staff meetings
Be courteous and polite with patients and other staff
Maintain confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak other languages is a plus

Responsibilities

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
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
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